Miggy did it, Home Run # 500!!!!!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1429517757331148800
https://www.mlb.com/video/miguel-cabrera-homers-13-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field
Miguel Cabrera's 500th career HR.
Miguel Cabrera smacks his 500th career home run to right-center field, a solo home run off of Steven Matz ties the game in the 6th.
27 players in history have hit 500 home runs.
32 players in history have had 3,000 hits.
Only 6 have done BOTH.
500-HR CLUB, AVG AS HIGH AS MIGGY.
Ted Williams .344
Babe Ruth .342
Jimmie Foxx .325
Manny Ramirez .312
Miguel Cabrera .311
Miguel Cabrera could be the last player we ever see to accomplish both of these things. Enjoy watching this unfold.
Miguel Cabrera vs Steven Matz
#DetroitRoots Home Run Bomb
Exit velo: 104.1 mph
Launch angle: 26 deg
Proj. distance: 400 ft
This would have been a home run in 28/30 MLB ballparks.
Miguel Cabrera has gone 8 straight games without a HR since hitting No. 499 on August 11.
The most games between a player's 499th and 500th home run is 15 (Jimmie Foxx).
(h/t @EliasSports)
Miguel Cabrera round-number milestone homers:
1: 6/20/03, off Al Levine (walk-off)
100: 8/23/06, Chris Schroder
200: 8/23/09, Michael Wuertz
300: 7/22/12, Philip Humber
400: 5/16/15, Tyler Lyons
500: today 08/22/21, Steven Matz
1 day short of 500 on same month/day as 100 and 200!
Almost 20,000 players have played Major League Baseball.
27 players have hit 500 career Home Runs.
Miguel Cabrera just became the 28th.
Pretty awesome.
Justin Verlander congratulating Miguel Cabrera on home run number 500. #DetroitRoots
https://twitter.com/i/status/1429520341773258753
Exclusive club. Triple Crown winner and 500 career HR.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9avsRHWUAMwdoV?format=jpg&name=medium
Jimmie Foxx
Ted Willams
Mickey Mantle
Frank Robinson
And now Miguel Cabrera
None of them have 3000 hits. Cabrera is 45 away.
An interactive look at Miguel Cabrera's journey to No. 500.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9av5SiWYAQA8ys?format=jpg&name=medium
Players with 500+ home runs and a .300 career batting average or higher in MLB history:
Babe Ruth
Hank Aaron
Jimmie Foxx
Frank Thomas
Mel Ott
Manny Ramirez
Ted Williams
Willie Mays
Miguel Cabrera*
Below is a comprehensive list of players with 500 home runs and more than 2 batting titles:
Ted Williams
Miguel Cabrera
How unusual is Miguel Cabrera in a time of all-or-nothing sluggers? His seven-season stretch from 2009 to 2015, when he hit .332 in just under 4,000 at-bats, and hit 233 homers, seems like a work of fiction.
From Torii, Nick, JV, Gardy, Leyland and all of your teammates:
Congrats Miggy!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1429525965164711945
Miggy takes his curtain call.
Goosebumps.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1429524782618398723
Statement from Chairman and CEO of the Detroit Tigers, Chris Ilitch.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9aubIFWEAAfA0g?format=jpg&name=medium
Welcome to the 500 Club, Miggy!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1429520105533231114
2 MVPs, 4 batting titles, the only Triple Crown of the Divisional Era, 500 homers.
Congrats to Tigers Slugger Miguel Cabrera on yet another career milestone! #Miggy500
https://twitter.com/i/status/1429519993440411648
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/miguel-cabrera-hits-500th-home-run
Miggy hits 500th HR, 28th in exclusive club.
Tigers official site
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/miguel-cabrera-tales-from-teammates-rivals
Here are some of the best Miggy tales.
Tigers official site
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/miguel-cabrera-best-venezuelan-player-of-all-time
Pride of Venezuela: Miggy 'represents us'.
Tigers official site
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/miguel-cabrera-amazing-stats-facts
11 amazing Miggy stats and facts.
Tigers official site
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2021/8/22/22622322/detroit-tigers-miguel-cabrera-500th-home-run
Miguel Cabrera hits his 500th career home run.
Tonight, the Tigers great has made history in Toronto.
BYBTB
https://motorcitybengals.com/2021/08/22/detroit-tigers-miguel-cabrera-hits-number-500-toronto/
Detroit Tigers: Miguel Cabrera hits 500th home run in Toronto.
MCBTB
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ra-blasts-historic-500th-home-run/5489596001/
Miggy's milestone: Cabrera blasts historic 500th home run.
Detnews
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...day-sept-24-500th-homer-gear-sale/8236337002/
Tigers to host 'Miggy Celebration Day' Sept. 24; 500th-homer gear on sale.
Detnews
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...home-runs-interactive-exploration/8131484002/
Miguel Cabrera's journey to 500, an interactive exploration.
Denews
https://www.freep.com/picture-galle...-home-run-photos-tigers-blue-jays/8236744002/
Miguel Cabrera's 500th home run: Photos from every angle.
Freep
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ns-other-detroit-tigers-favorites/8205873002/
Not every great Miguel Cabrera home run was a milestone. Here are some of our faves.
Freep
https://www.freep.com/videos/news/2021/08/22/miguel-cabrera-500-home-runs-mlb-club/8130974002/
Webvideo Miguel Cabrera hits home run No. 500: Meet the members of the 500 HR club.
Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th career MLB homer. Here's a look at the 28 members of the 500-home run club.
Freep
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...un-video-dan-dickerson-radio-call/8115275002/
Miguel Cabrera's 500th home run: Watch and listen to TV, radio call.
Freep
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...ome-runs-hank-aaron-albert-pujols/5549409001/
How Miguel Cabrera stacks up with the other members of the 500-homer club.
Freep
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...rera-500-home-runs-detroit-tigers/5479327001/
Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera makes history with 500th home run.
Freep
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...etroit-tigers-500-homers-congrats/8236533002/
Detroit Tigers legends congratulate, praise Miguel Cabrera after his 500th home run.
Freep
https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2021/08/tigers-legend-miguel-cabrera-hits-500th-home-run-of-career.html
Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera makes history with 500th home run.
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