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CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 5 - June 6, 2011 at Texas
Home Runs: 2 - June 6, 2011 at Texas
RBI: 5 - June 6, 2011 at Texas
Stolen Bases: 2 - September 12, 2010 vs. Baltimore
Hitting Streak: 12 - May 7-19, 2012
GRAND SLAMS (1)
April 30, 2010 vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Joel Pineiro)
TWO HOME RUN GAMES (1)
82
June 6, 2011 at Texas
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MIGUEL
CABRERA
Born: April 18, 1983 Opening Day Age: 29
Birthplace: Maracay, VZ Residence: Hollywood, FL
Bats/Throws: R/R Height/Weight: 6-4/240
Major League Service: 9.101 Signed Through: 2015
How Obtained: Acquired by the Tigers along with Dontrelle Willis from
Florida, in exchange for Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz, Cameron
Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo and Dallas Trahern on December 5, 2007
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
The 2013 season will mark Cabrera’s sixth season with the Tigers...marks the fifth year of a seven-year contract he
agreed to terms on with the club on March 25, 2008.
• Selected the American League Most Valuable Player in 2012 -- became the eighth player in Tigers history to earn the
honor...joined Mickey Cochrane (1934), Hank Greenberg (1935, 1940), Charlie Gehringer (1937), Hal Newhouser
(1944, 1945), Denny McLain (1968), Willie Hernandez (1984) and Justin Verlander (2011) in accomplishing the feat...
Cabrera is the first native of Venezuela to be named the Most Valuable Player.
• Four-time National League all-star selection with the Florida Marlins (2004-07)...three-time American League all-star
selection with the Tigers (2010-12).
• Won two National League Silver Slugger Awards with the Marlins (2005-06)...won two American League Silver Slugger
Awards with the Tigers (2010, 2012).
• Earned American League Player of the Month honors in July of 2008 and August of 2012.
• Selected American League Player of the Week six times during his career, while he has earned National League
Player of the Week honors four times.
• Tabbed the National League Rookie of the Month with the Marlins in both July and September of 2003.
• Led the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs and 139 RBI during the 2012 season to become
the first player to win the Triple Crown since Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski did so in 1967...it marked the 14th time since
1900 a player captured the Triple Crown and Cabrera is the 12th player to accomplish the feat during that time...he is
the second Tigers player to do so, joining Ty Cobb (1909)...marked the 25th time a Tigers player has led the league in
batting average, the 11th time a Tigers player has led the league in home runs and the 20th time a Tigers player has
led the league in RBI.
• Led the American League with a .344 batting average for the Tigers in 2011 -- first Tigers player to lead the league in
batting average since Magglio Ordonez did so with a .363 batting average in 2007...became the 10th different player
in franchise history to lead the league in batting average...marked the 24th time overall a Tigers player has led the
league in batting average.
• Captured the American League batting title in both 2011 and 2012 to become the first Tigers player to lead the league
in hitting in consecutive seasons since Ty Cobb did so in three straight seasons (1917-19).
• Led the American League with 126 RBI for the Tigers in 2010 -- first Tigers player to lead the league in RBI since Cecil
Fielder did so with 124 RBI in 1992...became the eighth different player in franchise history to lead the league in RBI
...marked the 19th time overall a Tigers player has led the league in RBI.
• Led the American League with 37 home runs for the Tigers in 2008 -- first Tigers player to lead the league in home runs
since Cecil Fielder tied for the lead with 44 home runs in 1991...became the seventh different player in franchise
history to lead the league in home runs...marked the 10th time overall a Tigers player has led the league in home runs.
• Has led the American League in batting average (2011, 2012), home runs (2008, 2012) and RBI (2010, 2012) during
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