Hours before Miguel Cabrera’s chase for his 3,000th hit resumed Thursday afternoon, the 2012 American League Triple Crown winner sat at his locker in a distant corner of the Tigers’ clubhouse and tried to explain why it was secondary for him.
“I know history is very important,” Cabrera said before the Tigers’ 3-0 win at Comerica Park, “but we need to win first. It’s not about me. It’s about the team.”