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Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera on August 24, 2016.jpg
Cabrera with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers – No. 24
First baseman
Born: (1983-04-18) April 18, 1983 (age 33)
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 20, 2003, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average .321
Hits 2,519
Home runs 446
Runs batted in 1,553
On-base percentage .399
Teams
Career highlights and awards

José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), commonly known as Miguel Cabrera and nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He is currently the first baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Since his debut in 2003 he is a two-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, a four-time AL batting champion, and an eleven-time MLB All-Star. He has played at first and third base for most of his major league career, but primarily played left and right field before 2006. He claimed the 17th Major League Baseball Triple Crown in 2012, the first to do so in 45 seasons.

Cabrera was signed in 1999 as an amateur free agent by the Florida Marlins, and progressed through their minor league system. He made his Major League debut in mid-2003 at the age of 20, and contributed to the Marlins' World Series success later that year. Over the next four seasons, Cabrera was a regular player for the Marlins before being traded to the Detroit Tigers in late 2007. In 2012, Cabrera became the first player since 1967 to win the batting Triple Crown, leading the AL with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 RBI, earning him the AL MVP award that year. In 2013, Cabrera improved on his previous year's batting performance, including a career-high .348 batting average, and received another AL MVP award.


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