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Miguel Cabrera Says Yankees Scouts Wanted Him to Be a Pitcher: 'They Got It Wrong'

Ahead of his attempt to enter the exclusive 3,000-hit club against the New York Yankees on Thursday, Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera shared a surprising story from when he was a young prospect.

Speaking to ESPN's Marly Rivera, Cabrera divulged that Yankees scouts wanted him to be a pitcher:

Talkin' Yanks

Miguel Cabrera said picking up his 3,000th hit against the Yankees would be special<br><br>"Everybody wants to beat the Yankees. Popular. Iconic... When I was younger all the scouts from the Yankees said I was gonna be a pitcher. They got it wrong."<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.