Watch: Tigers Legend Congratulates Astros' Altuve on 2,000 Hits

Miguel Cabrera took a moment to wish his friend the best after Jose Altuve reached 2,000 hits for his career.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has gotten plenty of congratulations from Astros fans and teammates after he reached 2,000 hits on Saturday.

Now his fellow players are sending their well-wishes, including a fellow countryman who is wrapping up his incredible career.

Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers will retire at the end of this season. Cabrera took a moment to pay his respects to Altuve, a clip featured during Monday night’s broadcast of the Astros-Red Sox game.

ICYMI on the broadcast: Miguel Cabrera sent a congratulatory message to his good friend, Jose Altuve, for reaching 2,000 career hits. pic.twitter.com/zTx1oBt6Rk

— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) August 22, 2023

Altuve became the third player in Astros history to pass 2,000 career hits, joining Hall of Famers Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell.

Altuve became the 296th player in MLB history to reach 2,000 career hits and the 10th Venezuelan-born player to reach the milestone.

Cabrera is one of those 10, but Cabrera is also well ahead of Altuve. In fact, Cabrera is one of just 33 players to reach 3,000 hits, and he’s the most recent, doing so on April 23 last season. Cabrera is one of seven players to record 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in a career.

Venezuela bonds the pair. Cabrera was born in Maracay and Altuve in Puerto Cabello.

Cabrera appears to be a lock for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 40-year-old is a two-time MVP, a Triple Crown winner, a 12-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger and four-time batting champion. He also won a World Series ring with the Florida Marlins in 2003.

Altuve hopes he’s building a path to join him in Cooperstown one day. He’s been named an MVP, an eight-time All-Star, a Gold Glove winner, six-time Silver Slugger and three-time batting champion. Like Cabrera, he’s won the Major League Player of the Year award twice. He also has more World Series rings than Cabrera, as Altuve won his in 2017 and 2022.

At 33, Altuve has time to further build his credential, perhaps to a point where he can join his countryman in baseball’s most hallowed hall.

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