Yasiel Puig eliminates Miguel Cabrera in the LVBP derby

festival Pepsi Home RunIn honor of Miguel CabreraIt was a complete success. The Simón Bolívar Memorial Stadium hosted more than 25,000 fans to watch the tribute to the Venezuelan legend.

As was rumored all this time, Migi’s retirement led to him being honored in the 30 stadiums Major League Baseball. This did not go unnoticed in his country of origin, Venezuela, and hundreds of fans would even applaud the best batsman of recent times.advertisements

Before the Home Run Festival, the keys were announced. Miguel Cabrera He was the one chosen at random, and he had to face the Cuban gardener Yasiel Puig.

CabreraHe has three participations in the Pepsi Home Run (2005, 2012, 2023), and is a player with many experiences in this event. In 2012, held in Maracay, he was the champion, defeating Carlos Gonzalez.

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A duel between Yasiel Puig and Miguel Cabrera

Citizen of Cienfuegos, Yasiel Puig, began to take his first role. He managed to hit a total of 10 home runs, and only took a break when he was approaching a minute remaining. Then, he connected three more to add 13.

That left the top step for the Triple Crested. With three minutes to tie the defenseman’s mark Guerra sharksJavier Bracamonte’s pitches did not feel comfortable.

He was only able to hit three home runs, and was eliminated in the first round. Miggy’s mother, Gregoria Torres, was not very happy with the way Bracamonte carried out the shipments.

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After he was eliminated in his first participation, the fans stood in applause Jose Miguel Cabrera Torres. Many media figures also attended his honor.

next to, Cabrera He told the fans in attendance that he will feature for Tigres de Aragua in the 2024-25 LVBP season. With this, he will retire as an active player.