(WXYZ) — Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera passed Hall of Famer Al Kaline on the major league career hits list Thursday night.
Cabrera's fourth-inning single — his second hit of the night against the Houston Astros — was No. 3007. Cabrera added No. 3008 on a ninth-inning single.
"Al had often said that Miguel was the greatest hitter he had ever seen," Louise Kaline said in a statement on behalf of the Kaline family. "And I know Al would have been the first to congratulate his friend on this accomplishment with a handshake and of course, a big hug."
Kaline died in 2020 at age 85.
