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Time is tapping on Miguel Cabrera’s shoulder. Before long, perhaps as soon as this season ends, the Detroit Tigers’ slugger will retire and await certain Hall of Fame enshrinement. And when he leaves the game, the KC Royals will surely breathe a sigh of relief.
For 19 long years, Kansas City has been one of Cabrera’s favorite punching bags, a team upon whose pitching he feasts and whose heart he breaks. Going into Friday night’s KC-Detroit contest at Kauffman Stadium, he owned a career .305/.384/.483 line, 32 home runs, and 143 RBIs against the Royals.