My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

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My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

For me the greatest moment from 2013 in all of MLB was when Miggy and Mariano Rivera battled on Friday, August 9 in Yankee Stadium to then relive the moment on Sunday, August 11. Both ab's Miggy took Rivera deep to send each game to extras. They are his only 2 career hits vs. Rivera.

Miggy wore this jersey on Sunday, August 11 for the encore performance. It does show some use so I'm trying to photomatch to see if he wore the entire Yankees series.

This was Career HR 357 and #36 for Miggy's back-to-back MVP Season.

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I have to ask where you get all of your items. I guess maybe I'm not looking in the right place because I hardly ever see his bats for sale. How are you able to get him to inscribe all of it?

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My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

GRAND SLAM TIME! (sorry not sorry for all caps) Miggy has 4 career grand slams. This bat was used for career number 4. Miggy hit a Grand Slam in Baltimore on 6/1/13. This bat is pounded and UNCRACKED (sorry not sorry again).

Miggy actually hit 3 career HR's with this bat. 5/29 @ Pirates, 5/31 & 6/1 @ Orioles. The other cool piece of history with this lumber is Miggy hit his 400th career double.

So recap:
Career Double #400
Career HR's 336-338
Season HR's 15-17

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My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

We all know Miggy was on barely one leg from July 1 on. In the postseason he was all arms. We found out why once the season ended. I can't imagine how he was able to play through that.

Yet he still managed to be dominant when he was in the box. He hit 2 HR's in the postseason. One in the ALDS and one in the ALCS. Tigers were down 2-1 before clawing back and forcing game 5 in Oakland. Miggy put the Tigers on the board in the 4th with a 2 run blast to LF off Sonny Gray. Really it was the only mistake Gray made all game. Tigers go on to win the clinching game 3-0.

Here is Miggy's HR baseball. To my knowledge this is the only MLB authenticated Miggy HR Postseason baseball in existence.

I love this HR ball!!!

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My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

2012 was an epic journey for Miggy. The lore of the Triple Crown is special. I believe this bat is special. The crazy thing is it's not my best 2012 TC/MVP bat. I'll share that bat with my last post of my current collection. (Sorry to be a tease)

This GU bat is absolutely hammered and was used for 2 HR's. Career HR's 296-297 and season HR's 19-20. It was broke on an rbi groundout vs the Angels on July 16, 2012.

I had Miggy sign it and inscribe it. This bat was used for several games and I believe it's the bat that was used pre ASG break for 2 more homers but don't yet have that 100% photomatch.

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Ya know, once in a great while theres a post started that just makes ya go ...WOW!! One that you go back over & look at multiple times!! This one did it for me!! Its just incredible to see those Miggy items & then realize they're all in the SAME COLLECTION!! Charlie is a great guy and these items have a great home!! Very impressive Charlie!!

Thanks for the support Dale. It's been a pleasure talking to you about our Tiger collections. Collecting wouldn't be fun without sharing our pieces so I figured time to share my Miggy collection with GUU!

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My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

Miggy hits lots of HR's! He hit this one off Lester on June 21, 2013 vs. Red Sox with two men on base. It's career HR #341 and was the 20th of the season.

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Ya know, once in a great while theres a post started that just makes ya go ...WOW!! One that you go back over & look at multiple times!! This one did it for me!! Its just incredible to see those Miggy items & then realize they're all in the SAME COLLECTION!! Charlie is a great guy and these items have a great home!! Very impressive Charlie!!

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I agree. I'm blown away by your Miggy collection! That WBC jersey is really sweet!

Thanks Gary. Your WS items are fantastic! I'm hoping 2014 is the year the Tigers get back to WS and finish it!

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My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

Miggy sat out game 162 in Miami during 2013. He did play in games 160 & 161 in his Marlins homecoming. This bat was used during those games. He collected 4 hits with this bat.

Career hits 1,992-1995. This bat shows great use and is uncracked!

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Thanks for the kind words. He is the best hitter on the planet. If he can stay healthy and productive for 7 more seasons he might go down as the best RH hitter ever.

I agree. I'm blown away by your Miggy collection! That WBC jersey is really sweet!

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Amazing collection man, of possibly the best hitter of all time, and doesn't shrink in the post season. Definitely underrated.

Thanks for the kind words. He is the best hitter on the planet. If he can stay healthy and productive for 7 more seasons he might go down as the best RH hitter ever.

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Amazing collection man, of possibly the best hitter of all time, and doesn't shrink in the post season. Definitely underrated.

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My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

GU MLB Authenticated sam bat that is photomatched to career HR 364 and Miggy's 43rd HR of 2013. He hit the HR on 8/26 and broke the bat later in the game.

I also believe he used this bat on 8/17 and 8/18 for those HR's. The 8/17 was his walkoff HR that was a turning point in the season. I have photomatches for these HR's but the bat was in its initial use so the matches are not yet 100%.

He hit 2 HR's in @NYM in the next series but used a different bat for that road series. Not sure why.

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My Miguel Cabrera GU Collection

Another HR ball. This was hit in Houston on 5/4/13. Miggy hit 2 HR's during the game. This hit the concrete wall in LF and bounced back on the field. The detailed description on MLB Authentication is awesome.

I had Miggy sign and inscribe. It is career HR #327 and was #6 of his 2013 campaign.