Friday, October 5, 2012

Miguel Cabrera accomplishes something truly historic

Miguel Cabrera became the first player in 45 years to win the Triple Crown in baseball, leading the American League in batting average (.330), home runs (44), and runs batted in (139). And there is a good chance he will beKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera sat in front of his locker in the corner of the visiting clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, slinging some Spanish banter at a table full of teammates. There were no televisionMiguel Cabrera won the Triple Crown on Wednesday, so MLB made him a fancy new logo.Antiquated numbers like batting average and RBI have given way to a new era of advanced statistics, but does that make the Triple Crown any less impressive? Or are we able to still recognize its forgotten greatness?KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera became the 15th player to win baseball's Triple Crown on Wednesday night, the reluctant superstar thrust into the spotlight by joining an elite list that includes Mickey Mantle, Ted
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