Bleacher Report · Apr 21, 2022
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
"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."
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