Venezuelan baseball continues to add names to the history of the major leagues. On this occasion, the protagonist is Eugenio Suárez, who recently reached 1,500 games played in the largest, a figure that not only speaks of longevity, but also of constancy in a sport as demanding as the American ball.
With this achievement, Suarez became the Venezuelan player number 22 to reach that brand in the best baseball in the world.
But beyond the number of games, which has really caught attention is the amount of home runs that has managed to connect: 286 full -turn battles in its first 1,500 matches. This figure not only places it in an outstanding position among its compatriots, but also places it in a very serious conversation about the best Venezuelan homers in the history of the MLB.
Eugenio Suárez – Photo: AP
Eugenio Suárez, Andrés Galarraga or Miguel Cabrera. Who connected more homers in its first 1,500 games?
To have a better perspective of what the one born in Puerto Ordaz has achieved, it is enough to compare it with two indisputable referents of Venezuelan baseball: Andrés Galarraga and Miguel Cabrera.
Andrés Galarraga – Photo: MLB
In its first 1,500 games, the “cat” galarga had connected 247 homers, a fairly solid figure. Cabrera, on the other hand, demonstrated his power with the Madero early when the fence was flying 319 times in that same section, a number that anticipated the future of the next member of the Hall of Fame.
Miguel Cabrera – Photo: MLB
“Geno” at its strong point
Thus, Suarez is in the midst of these two giants. It exceeds galarraga clearly, which is already an indication of its impact, and although it is behind Cabrera, its numbers are not negligible. In fact, having connected more homers than Galarraga itself in its first 1,500 games is a fairly interesting presentation letter.
Just a few days ago, Eugenio conquered a feat when firing four home runs in a single game, something that no Venezuelan had achieved before.
At 33 years of age, Eugenio Suárez continues to add numbers to a race that can already be considered historical for Creole baseball. Although he still has its way to go, his current numbers exalt him among the best players in the history of the major leagues.
