Miguel Cabrera
Active - 2004 - 2004 |
Born - Apr 18, 1983 in Maracay, Venezuela |
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- Made his MLB debut in June 2003 with the Florida Marlins at 20 years old, and hit a walk-off home run in his first game.
- Won a World Series with Florida in his rookie season.
- Became a babalao in the Santeria religion after the 2006 season.
- Was traded to the Detroit Tigers, along with Dontrelle Willis, before the 2008 season after four All-Star seasons in Florida.
- Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria had a carrying case built for a religious symbol of Cabrera's, a carved skull on a 4-foot stick.
- In 2012, became the first player to win the Triple Crown since the Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.