Miguel Cabrera smashed the 500th homer of his career and folks are losing their minds about things all over Twitter.
History was made on Sunday, as Miguel Cabrera has become the latest MLB superstar to reach 500 career homers. With the Tigers down to the Blue Jays in the top of the sixth inning, Cabrera smashed a solo dinger to reach No. 500.
Now in his 19th year in the bigs, Cabrera is a fan favorite in Detroit and rightfully so. He’s meant so much to the team ever since he arrived in the Motor City in 2008. Folks all over the country are now showering him with love following this major accomplishment.
MLB Twitter is going nuts after Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th career dinger
It’s no surprise that Cabrera is getting so many positive messages, as he’s known for being a great teammate. Seriously, people are giving him a ton of props on Twitter.
The 28th player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs.
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 22, 2021
Congrats, @MiguelCabrera! pic.twitter.com/ajmOAbVeZg
An incredible accomplishment in a Hall of Fame career 👏
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 22, 2021
Congrats on your 500th career homer, @MiguelCabrera! pic.twitter.com/ynqgjKa5qq
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1429519429533159428
500 HOME RUNS FOR MIGUEL CABRERA!!!
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) August 22, 2021
HE’S DONE IT. ONE OF THE GREATEST RIGHT HANDED HITTERS OF THIS ERA
https://t.co/3AgiQTGBbp
2 MVPs, 4 batting titles, the only Triple Crown of the Divisional Era, 500 homers.
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 22, 2021
Congrats to @tigers slugger @MiguelCabrera on yet another career milestone! #Miggy500 pic.twitter.com/E4qf0AMtLx
Number 500 for Miguel Cabrera with Dan Dickerson on the call. #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/fzn3meTiQt
— Rogelio Castillo (@rogcastbaseball) August 22, 2021
Congrats to my boy @MiguelCabrera for hitting 500!! pic.twitter.com/RCsdc4lXiE
— Dontrelle Willis (@DTrainMLB) August 22, 2021
If Miguel Cabrera couldn't hit his 500th HR at Comerica Park or close to home in Miami, he couldn't get a better reception than he just received at Rogers Centre. He got a curtain call and bowed to crowd in a show of thanks.
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) August 22, 2021
500-HR CLUB, AVG AS HIGH AS MIGGY
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) August 22, 2021
Ted Williams .344
Babe Ruth .342
Jimmie Foxx .325
Manny Ramirez .312
Miguel Cabrera .311
There are few players who have been as head-turning of a player this generation than Cabrera. The man was born to hit the cover off the ball. While he’s been with Detroit through some lean years, he’ll go down as one of the best players to ever done the club’s jersey.
Ask anyone about him in the clubhouse and teammates will be quick to say how great of a guy he is. That’s why so many folks are sending him so many well wishes after this 500th homer.
Cabrera had been sitting on 499 and thousands of fans were waiting for the next dinger to arrive. Luckily for all of us, the wait is over and Cabrera got the job done on Sunday. What a career he’s had.