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“Hang This Up in the Louvre”: MLB Legend Miguel Cabrera Makes an Unforgettable Moment Along With Detroit’s Greatest Stars During His Farewell Season

Published 04/07/2023, 9:06 AM EDT

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Miguel Cabrera is in his last year of Major League Baseball and making the most of it. The Venezuelan player has racked up a number of accomplishments that distinguish him from most players. Part of the 3000 hit club as well as 500 home run club, Cabrera is one in a million. Lovingly known to fans as Miggy, the 39-year-old is on his farewell tour this season.

And although he’s part of the Detroit Tigers, other teams are likely to honor him for his incredible 21 seasons too. In fact, the Houston Astros already did it at a game. But Detroit will not be left behind – the city’s most famous names in sports recently showed up to honor Cabrera at a game.

Detroit City’s finest in sports honor Miguel Cabrera before a game

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The Detroit Tigers’ official Twitter account posted a picture of an incredibly cool lineup recently. Some Tigers’ players were mixed in with other legends from the city. The caption rightly said, “This picture goes hard.” So who were the suspects the photo featured?

Miguel Cabrera grins at the camera as he makes a cool gesture with his right hand. Joining him is ice hockey legend Nicklas Lidström from the Detroit Red Wings. In addition to other players, NFL icon Calvin Johnson Jr. of the Detroit Lions is also there. And last but not least is NBA star Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons. Cabrera will soon join these big names as not many have done more for Detroit sports than these few men.

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And the reason they were at the game was to join the Venezuelan player to throw out the first pitch.

Fans admire the gathering of legends

Its unlikely fans will get to see these players all together ever again, and it was a truly historic moment. One fan thought this photo is so monumental that it should be displayed at a museum!

A lot of fans appreciated the Tigers bringing them together like that. But most wanted to see a picture of just the four iconic players together!

While some good-naturedly mocked the rest of the players, one came to their defense.

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What an unforgettable moment it must have been, not only for Miguel Cabrera but for the fans in the stands as well!

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Arunima Bhanot is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports. Her tryst with MLB was accidental, but what followed was nothing short of pursuit of excellence. Arunima started enjoying the experience and today, her connection with MLB fans is a testimony to her growing stature.
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