CLEARWATER, Fla. — Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera will never forget his MLB arrival. He was playing for Double-A Carolina, an affiliate of the Florida Marlins, when manager Tracy Woodson benched him during the game.
He sat alone in the dugout.
"That was a scary moment," Cabrera said Sunday. "They told me after the game that I was called up, so I was relieved after that. Like, what did I do? The manager wouldn't even talk to me. I thought I did something wrong."
Cabrera, who turns 39 on April 18, made his MLB debut June 20, 2003, at 20 years old.