Miguel Cabrera, the Detroit Tigers legend, declares his retirement from baseball as a player.
He played his last game on 1st October 2023, and he is going to put down his baseball bat forever.
Detroit Tigers declares that this 40-year baseball batting legend will stay with the team. He will be a special assistant to the president of baseball operations of the Tigers.
The current president of operations, Scott Harris, outburst on the declaration of Cabrera’s assistantship. He cited that he wants the Detroit Tigers’ players to get the lessons of how to handle praise and pressure at a time from Cabrera.
Cabrera played his last match on October 1, 2023, against the Cleveland Guardians. He touched his score in the last match with 3 at bat (AB), and 1 base on balls (BB). Tigers won the match at a 5-2. Tigers won the match with a 5-2.
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Miguel Cabrera’s MLB Career
Miguel Cabrera played for only two teams in MLB. His career-starting team was the Florida Marlins, and the final team was the Detroit Tigers, where he became a legend.
Career in Florida Marlins (2003-2007)
Miguel Cabrera has put his steps in MLB for the last 21 seasons. Cabrera first ever appeared in an MLB match for Florida Marlins on June 20, 2003.
Before that, he was signed as an amateur free agent in the Minor League by the Marlins in 1999.
By the way, Cabrera made his debut at 20 years old for Florida Marlin in MLB. He hit a home run in that game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
He was only the third player who hit a walk-off home run in his debut since 1900. Billy Parker and Josh Bard did this in 1972 and 2002, respectively, for more than 100 years.
He finished his very first season with a batting average of .268, along with 39 runs, 12 home runs, 62 RBIs, 21 doubles, and 3 triples.
Let’s see his 5-season career in Florida Marlins.
| Games | At bat (AB) | Runs (R) | Hits (H) | 2B | 3B | HR | RBIs | BB | BA |
| 720 | 2694 | 449 | 842 | 183 | 10 | 138 | 523 | 322 | .313 |
Aside from his batting stats, he achieved the following awards during his Florida Marlins career.
- 4 x All-Star
- 1 x Worl Series Championship
- 2 x Silver Slugger Awards
Career in Detroit Tigers
Florida Marlins Traded Miguel Cabrera to the Detroit Tigers on December 5, 2007.
He had signed an 8-year agreement with the Tigers. The contract was signed for $152.3 million, which was the fourth-biggest contract ever in MLB history at that time.
And this was the biggest contract ever for the Tigers at that time. Later, Prince Fielder’s nine-year deal for $214 million surpassed the biggest deal title in 2012.
However, Miguel Cabrera first appeared on 31st March 2008 in a game for the Detroit Tigers against the Kansas City Royals.
Here is the summary of Miguel Cabrera’s career stats in the Detroit Tigers in a nutshell.
| Games | At bat (AB) | Runs (R) | Hits (H) | 2B | 3B | HR | RBIs | BB | BA |
| 2077 | 7662 | 1102 | 2332 | 444 | 7 | 373 | 1358 | 936 | .304 |
Aside from his batting stats, he was awarded with the following awards.
- 8 x All-Star
- 2 x AL MVP
- 5 x Silver Slugger Award
- 2 x AL Hank Aron Award
- 4 x AL Batting Champion
- 2 x AL Home Run Leader
- 2 x AL RBI Leader
- 1 x AL Triple Crown
Miguel Cabrera’s Career Summary
Miguel Cabrera had been playing as a first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter throughout his entire career. He was a right-handed hitter and right-hander thrower.
He finished his career with an astonishing batting average of .306, and 511 home runs.
Here is the summary of his golden career of 21 years in the table below in a nutshell.
| Games | At bat (AB) | Runs (R) | Hits (H) | 2B | 3B | HR | RBIs | BB | BA |
| 2797 | 10356 | 1551 | 3174 | 627 | 17 | 511 | 1881 | 1258 | .306 |
Miguel Cabrera is hitting his 500th homer.
Early Life of Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera was born on April 18, 1983, in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela. His father is Senior Miguel Cabrera, and his mother is Gregoria Cabrera.
In his childhood, he was interested in both baseball and volleyball. His maternal uncle, David Torres, guided him throughout his early life. Torres made him enroll in a baseball school in Cagua at the age of 14.
Since then, his journey with baseball started, as well as study.
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