Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4. Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone? Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit
As the buzz over milestones grows for Miguel Cabrera — 3,000 hits! 500 home runs! Multiple homers in one month! — the Tigers welcome to town this week a player in the midst of his own milestone tour: Albert Pujols. Pujols, who picked up his 3,000th hit last season, is on the verge of 2,000 RBIs, with 1,999 entering Tuesday's game against the Tigers. With that in mind, we thought we’d take a look at the career of the Angels’ elder slugger:
At home at the CoPa
The Angels visit Detroit for a three-game set beginning Tuesday night, which could be good news for Pujols: The righty is one of the top-six opposing hitters at Comerica.