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Miguel Cabrera

ARLINGTON, TX - MAY 19: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers watches the video board replay of his home run in the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on May 19, 2013 in Arlington, Texas.

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  • Tigers' Cabrera Is an All-Star, Isn't He?

    Cabrera is batting .387 with a .457 on-base percentage and .659 slugging percentage. He leads the American League in runs, hits, RBIs, batting average, on-base percentage, OPS and total bases. He has 47 RBIs in 42 games, which, according to my trusty Texas 12:40 PM from Real Clear Sports Read more »

  • Revisiting the Alternative Triple Crown

    Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown last year by leading the league in batting average, home runs and Runs Batted In, he became the first to do so since Red Sox outfielder Carl Yatrzemski in 1967. It was also the first time the Triple Crown 11:48 AM from Tiger Tales Read more »

  • Miggy easy choice to start All-Star Game ... right?

    Cabrera is batting .387 with a .457 on-base percentage and a .659 slugging percentage. He leads the American League in runs, hits, RBIs, batting average, on-base percentage, OPS and total bases. Cabrera has 47 RBIs in 42 games, which, according to my trusty 10:19 AM from MLB.com Read more »

  • NULL Barry Bonds Says Miguel Cabrera Isn’t As Good As He Was

    Cabrera has quietly become the best player in baseball today — well quietly if you’re watching him from afar. For those watching the brilliance Cabrera is showing every night with the Detroit Tigers, you’ll know that he’s violently become the best in baseball 5/20/13 from Fansided Read more »

  • Preview: Tigers at Indians

    Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has not lost any momentum after his rare Triple Crown season, as he leads the majors in hits and RBIs. Despite his production, the Tigers still stand 2½ games out in the American League Central and start a two-game set at the 7:03 AM from Chicago Tribune Read more »

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About Miguel Cabrera

José Miguel Torres Cabrera (born April 18, 1983 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Detroit Tigers. When he made his Major League debut in 2003, Cabrera was 6'2" and weighed 210 lb, but he is currently 6'4" and 240 lb. He bats and throws right-handed. He is a four-time All-Star, having been selected to the National League All-Star Team in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Cabrera has played an uncommonly large number of positions — he has at least 100 starts at each of first base, third base, left field and right field. He progressed through the Florida Marlins minor-league system and was called up from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats in 2003. According to baseball-reference.com, Cabrera is putting up statistics comparable to Hank Aaron at age 25.

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