Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera has received some lavish gifts from across MLB during his 2023 retirement tour.
Earlier this week, the former Triple Crown received a Hollywood star from the Los Angeles Dodgers and the next day, A's fan Gabriel Hernandez made a prediction for what his favorite team would give Cabrera.
I bet you the @Athletics give him a simple bottle of wine https://t.co/FQWnlvHoR8
— Gabriel Hernandez (@gamer_athletics) September 19, 2023
On Thursday night, Hernandez's forecast came true.
The Oakland A’s present Miguel Cabrera with his going away gift in his final visit to the bay area. #RepDetroit pic.twitter.com/QIugwVWFuC
— Johnny Kane (@JohnnyKaneBSD) September 22, 2023
That's one fan who truly knows his team.
Unfortunately for Oakland, the decision drew some criticism and plenty of jokes on social media. Whether it was the lack of creativity in the gift compared to other teams, the low-price tag or slightly tone-deaf and/or ironic choice, the A's were again, making headlines for the wrong reasons on Thursday.
For what it's worth, there seemed to be some conflicting reports of whether the bottle of wine was a 2020 or 2021 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon. Either way, the price was listed somewhere around $80 or $90.
The Oakland A's gave Miguel Cabrera a $90 bottle of wine. https://t.co/lMnwcHdy1O pic.twitter.com/Efy2HNcXEI
— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) September 22, 2023
The Athletics gifted Miguel Cabrera an $80 bottle of wine
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) September 22, 2023
(h/t @gamer_athletics) pic.twitter.com/3M02cvllIT
“What do you get the guy who has everything?”
— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) September 22, 2023
“Idk, I seem to remember hearing something about him and alcohol some years back, how about that bottle of wine on your shelf?” https://t.co/s03RASDljx
Though "Miggy" is one of the best right-handed hitters of all time and will easily be a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer, some may still remember that it was reported in January 2010 that he spent three months in an alcohol treatment center. Then in February 2011, Cabrera was arrested in Florida on suspicion of drunken driving and resisting arrest.
That case was eventually settled on a "no contest" plea to DUI and the resisting arrest charge was dropped.
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