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General [re] Miguel Cabrera,Detroit Tiger wins Triple Crown
2012.10.04 01:14
 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Miguel Cabrera became the 10th player to win baseball's Triple Crown on Wednesday night, the reluctant superstar thrust into the spotlight after joining an elite list that includes Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig. Cabrera's milestone wasn't official until the Yankees pinch hit for Curtis Granderson in their game against the Boston Red Sox. Granderson had homered twice to reach 43 for the year, tied with the Rangers' Josh Hamilton and one shy of Cabrera.Cabrera went 0 for 2 against the Royals before leaving in the fourth inning to a standing ovation. He finished the regular season with a .330 average, four points better the Angels' Mike Trout, his biggest competition for MVP. Cabrera was the runaway leader with 139 RBIs.Boston's Carl Yastrzemski was the last player to achieve the Triple Crown in 1967."I am glad that he accomplished this while leading his team to the American League Central title," Yastrzemski said in a statement. "I was fortunate enough to win this award in 1967 as part of the Red Sox's 'Impossible Dream Team.' "Commissioner Bud Selig also offered his congratulations, calling the Triple Crown "a remarkable achievement that places him amongst an elite few in all of baseball history. "The crowd at Kauffman Stadium gave him a standing ovation before he flied out in the first inning. He struck out in the fourth inning but remained in the game, allowing Leyland to remove him with two outs to another standing ovation from thousands of appreciative fans.Cabrera high-fived his teammates as he entered the Detroit dugout, then walked back to the top step and waved his helmet. When the milestone became official, it was displayed on the center-field scoreboard to another standing ovation."I would say, without question, he's enjoyed it. How could you not enjoy what he's done if you're a baseball player?" Tigers manager Jim Leyland said before the game."I would also add to that I doubt very much, knowing him, that he necessarily enjoys all the extra attention, and all the extra conversations he has to have; it's kind of out of his realm in personality, to be honest with you. "Cabrera's pursuit of history has occurred largely in the dark, though, overshadowed by thrilling pennant races, the sheer enormity of the NFL -- even the presidential election.An event that in other years might dominate headlines has been mostly cast aside."The entire baseball world should be here right now," said Tigers ace Justin Verlander, the reigning AL MVP, who may soon watch that award get handed off to his teammate. Perhaps part of the void has to do with Cabrera's very nature.He's not the boisterous sort, never one to crave attention. He would rather hang out with a couple of buddies than stand in front a pack of television cameras, answering countless questions about what makes him one of the game's most complete hitters."I am glad that he accomplished this while leading his team to the American League Central title," Yastrzemski said in a statement. "I was fortunate enough to win this award in 1967 as part of the Red Sox's 'Impossible Dream Team.' ""He's not a talkative guy," said Tigers catcher Alex Avila. "One, he doesn't speak English that well, but two, he lets his ability carry through."It takes a special breed to hit for average, power and in clutch situations, which is why there have only been 10 players to achieve baseball's version of the Triple Crown, an honor roll that includes iconic players such as Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig.Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez never accomplished it, failing to win the batting title, and countless other Hall of Fame players have fallen short of one of sport's rarest feats. To put it in perspective, consider horse racing's Triple Crown.The last thoroughbred to win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes in the same year was Affirmed in 1978, more than a full decade after Yastrzemski's magical summer in Boston.Whether it's on par with Johnny Vander Meer's consecutive no-hitters, Jack Nicklaus' 18 major championships in golf, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak or Brett Favre's consecutive games streak for quarterback is open to interpretation, and perhaps some bar-room debate. Those who have witnessed it first-hand certainly have their opinions."It's pretty amazing," said the Royals' Alex Gordon, who's watched the drama unfold from his spot in left field. "Honestly, his numbers are like that every year. He has a great average, great home runs, great RBIs. He's a guy who can pull this off, and it's great for the game." Giants infielder Pablo Sandoval said he was particularly proud that the Triple Crown would be accomplished by a fellow Venezuelan. Cabrera is from Maracay, along the Caribbean coast."I'm excited for the country and for the fans that support us every single day. It's a big deal in Venezuela right now," Sandoval said. "It's exciting, especially because of all the things that have happened in his career."Yes, it seems that every fairytale these days carries a troublesome footnote. In Cabrera's case, it stems from spring training last year, when he was involved in an ugly drunken-driving incident. According to authorities in St. Lucie County, Fla., Cabrera refused to cooperate, directed an obscene gesture at police and even dared them to shoot him.The Tigers have been careful to keep him from having to discuss his personal issues, but by all accounts, Cabrera has been a model player ever since. This year, he's the Tigers' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, given to the player "who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement." "This clubhouse wouldn't be quite as good without him," Leyland said.While the Triple Crown was assured, the MVP award is not.On one hand, Cabrera is on the footstep of history, having dominated the major statistical categories favored by traditionalists, the ones that count toward the Triple Crown. On the other hand, Trout is being championed by new-school baseball thought, number crunchers who rely on more obscure measures such as WAR (Wins Above Replacement), derived from several other statistics designed to judge a player's overall contribution to a team. Tigers Hall of Famer Al Kaline said it would be "a shame" if Cabrera didn't win the league's most coveted award, while Royals manager Ned Yost offered a similar sentiment."I think they're both fantastic players, tremendous players, both of them," Yost said, "but if Cabrera wins the Triple Crown, he has to be the MVP, absolutely." Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press.
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황규정*65
2012.10.04 02:06
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이한중*65
2012.10.04 03:53
What a great player Cabrera is ! and
what a great team we have this year !I beat you to it, Dr. Hwang, for a change.
Thanks for giving me a chance. -
황규정*65
2012.10.05 01:31
This historic event is worth revisiting even you are not sport fans.
I feel myself lucky to witness this event in my life time as a sport fan! KJ
Miguel Cabrera(1983~)
José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), commonly known as Miguel Cabrera,
and nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball third baseman for the
Detroit Tigers. He bats and throws right-handed.
He has also played first base, left field, right field and designated hitter. He is
a seven-time All-Star, having been selected to the National League All-Star Team in
2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, and also the American League All-Star Team in 2010, 2011
and 2012. Cabrera has started at least 100 games at first base, third base, left
field and right field.
He progressed through the Florida Marlins minor-league system, before being called up
from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats in June 2003. Cabrera went on to help the Florida
Marlins win the World Series that year as their clean-up hitter.
Cabrera is widely regarded to be one of the best pure hitters in baseball, hitting at
a high average with power to all fields. He has posted at least 30 home runs in eight
different seasons with a career batting average of .318. Cabrera has also driven in
over 100 runs in each of the last 9 seasons, every season aside from his rookie campaign
when he played in only 87 games. He has been an MVP caliber player since entering the majors
at just 20 years old, having received MVP votes in each of his nine major league seasons,
and placing in the top five in the previous three.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starting pitcher Dan Haren is quoted saying, "You're going
to make good pitches, and [Cabrera] is going to hit them."
In 2012, Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the Triple
Crown. Cabrera led the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 RBIs.
(from Wikipedia)
Detroit Tigers again are AL Central Champions.
Jewels of Detroit Tigers
Go! Miggy! Go!
Celebration by teammates after another clutch hit!
Another game winning homerun!
Buddy! Buddy!
Two Giants in modern day baseball
Such a eye-hand coordination!
300 homeruns already at age of 29!
Game's purest swing!
Here goes another 4 baggers!
Justin Verlander,Ace pitcher of Detroit Tigers won Cy Young Award and MVP last year,
which was a rare bird in baseball. He also won triple Crown of the pitcher(24 victories,
2.40 ERA, and 250 KO).
Now Miguel Cabera,3rd baseman of Detroit Tigers won Triple Crown in baseball,which
is a RARE_RARE bird in baseball.
It was a great achievement for the hitter in baseball and it is real tough to excell in
hitting in average and hitting in power at the same time.
M. Cabrera has born- talents of soft pure perfect swing with a tremendous powers!
Triple Crown is one of most difficult tasks to achieve in baseball, therfore only 10 players
in baseball history have achieved these and it has been 45 years to repeat this.
It is much touger to do nowadays compare to the olden days because every fields in baseball
nowadays are subspecializing like starting pitcher-middle reliever-closer etc.
As a Detroit Tigers fan I have had real pleasure experiencing Detroit Tigers being World Series
Championships twice(1968.1984) and I was lucky enough to witness in the ballpark with my
son in World series in 1984. I thank to Detroit Tigers for this honour in my life time.
Here we are in Playoff in 2012 again! and all the luck to our beloved Detroit Tigers! KJ
GO! DETROIT TIGERS!