Creating history, Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th home run on Sunday, becoming the 28th major league player to reach the Major League Baseball milestone. He smacked home the homer in the sixth inning Sunday as the Tigers played the Toronto Blue Jays.

The 38-year-old Cabrera connected on a 1-1 pitch from left-hander Steven Matz, sending the ball over the scoreboard in right-centre field. The homer ended an eight-game homerless streak for the 11-time All-Star after he connected for No. 499 in Baltimore on August 11.

Born in Maracay, Venezuela, Cabrera was one of the most sought-after baseball prospects in South America as a teenager.

Multiple big-league teams sought him, and at the age of 16, he signed a $1.8 million contract with the Florida Marlins of the National League (NL). Cabrera debuted in the major leagues in June 2003 and was quickly promoted to the starting lineup, playing a crucial part in the team’s World Series victory later that year.

Cabrera established himself as one of baseball’s top power hitters in 2004, leading the Marlins in home runs (33) and runs batted in (RBIs; 112) while receiving his first All-Star Game selection. Cabrera’s hitting average of.323 in 2005 was the third-best in the National League that year, establishing him as an all-around top hitter in the majors.

Cabrera won the batting Triple Crown for the first time in 45 years in 2012, topping the league in batting average (.330), home runs (44), and RBIs (139). His excellent season won him the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) title after helping the Tigers to a place in the 2012 World Series, which they lost to the San Francisco Giants.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, Cabrera became the first Venezuelan to hit 500 home runs. He is hoping to become the first hitter to reach 500 homers and 3,000 hits in the same season.

His 500th home run was hit No. 2,955 of his career, according to the Associated Press. He can also reach the milestone of 3,000 career hits this year if he can stay injury-free and average one hit per game. Only six players have 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in the Major League. These players are Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, and Eddie Murray.