MLB Legend Miguel Cabrera Hands a Special Present to Atlanta Braves Counterpart During His Emotional Farewell Tour

The legendary Miguel Cabrera is bidding farewell to baseball. With an undoubtedly Hall of Fame-worthy career, Miggy is in his last MLB season before he retires. The Venezuelan player’s farewell tour has been full of sweet moments with fans and teammates, as well as rival and former teams. In his glory days, Cabrera was a fearsome hitter known for the power he put behind every at-bat. Starting out with the Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins), the 40-year-old has been a fixture with the Detroit Tigers since 2007.

As time has caught up with him, Cabrera’s performance has dwindled lately. But there is another Venezuelan player ready to take on the mantle, just with the Atlanta Braves. Miggy respects him nonetheless and recently gifted him a special jersey.

Miguel Cabrera gifts Ronald Acu?a Jr. a special autographed jersey

Cabrera and Acu?a’s first interaction of the year was at the World Baseball Classic in March. Both players shone for their country and gave stellar performances. Acu?a and the Yankees’ Gleyber Torres even learned a few tips and tricks from the legend. While they may wear different uniforms during the regular season, the Venezuelan countrymen still hold the pride of their soil.

Talkin’ Baseball on Twitter recently shared a picture of the Braves’ outfielder holding a jersey with Cabrera and his number 24 written on the back. But what was special was that the number, printed in black, had an autograph and his achievements written in white pen.

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Acu?a is only 25 years old and already in his sixth season of Major League Baseball. An extremely talented player, he has shown fans why he’s worthy of the honor Miggy has bestowed on him. In fact, 2023 might just be Acu?a’s best season yet.

Acu?a is well on his way to a record-breaking season

The 2023 baseball season is only a quarter of the way through but the young player is giving qualified baseballers a run for their money. As of May, Acu?a is competing with Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani for the best MLB player of the year. With 11 home runs, the outfielder leads the National League with 20 stolen bases. Even the Padres’ Manny Machado praised him back in April by comparing Acu?a to Ken Griffey Jr.!

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