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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera Ties Alex Rodriguez on All-Time Hit List

With a single on Thursday, Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera has now tied Alex Rodriguez for 21st on the all-time hit list at 3,115.
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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera Ties Alex Rodriguez on All-Time Hit List
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera Ties Alex Rodriguez on All-Time Hit List

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On Wednesday, Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera went viral for his photograph with Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr.

On Thursday, he's gaining notoriety for his play on the field.

Per the Tigers:

.@MiguelCabrera's single in the 2nd inning tonight is the 3,115th hit of his Major League career, tying him with Alex Rodriguez for 21st in MLB history. #RepDetroit

The Tigers are playing the division-rival Twins and currently trail, 4-1, in the top of the fourth inning. It's very conceivable that Cabrera passes Rodriguez by the end of the night.

While Cabrera is limping to the finish line of his great career by hitting .226 this year with one home run and nine RBI, he is one of the all-time greats.

A .307 career hitter, he's part of both the 500 home run and 3,000 hit clubs. He's also a 12-time All-Star, a seven-time Silver Slugger, a four-time batting champion, a two-time MVP and a triple crown winner. 

As for Rodriguez, even despite the steroid scandal he was embroiled in, he's one of the most talented players to ever play the game.

He made his debut in 1994 with the Mariners at the age of 18, then proceeded to make the All-Star team 14 times, win three MVP awards, two gold gloves, 10 Silver Sluggers, a batting title and he became a World Series champion in 2009 with the Yankees.

He hit 696 career home runs and drove in 2,086 runs. His 696 home runs are fifth on the all-time list behind Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714), and Albert Pujols (703).

At this point, Rodriguez is not in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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