It finally happened….
The 28th player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs.
Congrats, @MiguelCabrera! pic.twitter.com/ajmOAbVeZg
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 22, 2021
Miguel Cabrera officially joined the prestigious 500 home run club Sunday afternoon in Toronto as the future Hall of Famer now sets his sights on the next career milestone of 3,000 hits (currently 45 away). Before we shift our attention to the next milestone, below are some memorable moments from Miggy’s history-making afternoon on Sunday:
Welcome to the 500 Club, Miggy! pic.twitter.com/oFT8nGre16
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 22, 2021
Miggy takes his curtain call.
Goosebumps. pic.twitter.com/U4Y5xMC9Lg
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 22, 2021
From Torii, Nick, JV, Gardy, Leyland and all of your teammates:
Congrats Miggy! pic.twitter.com/BYtBqvZLOo
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 22, 2021
Miggy is in special company. pic.twitter.com/wOZdhpVfJH
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 22, 2021
The @Dan_Dickerson call we’ve all been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/8fdU9qsehf
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 22, 2021
2 MVPs, 4 batting titles, the only Triple Crown of the Divisional Era, 500 homers.
Congrats to @tigers slugger @MiguelCabrera on yet another career milestone! #Miggy500 pic.twitter.com/E4qf0AMtLx
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 22, 2021
You can check out the Detroit Tigers’ Twitter page here to dive further into Miggy’s historic day in Toronto.