Miguel Cabrera's 2012 Triple Crown

Lore & Background

In 2012, Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the batting Triple Crown, leading the AL with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 runs batted in (RBI), earning him the AL MVP award that year.

In Their Own Story

The late September sun beats down on Comerica Park, casting long shadows across the infield dirt as the crowd holds its breath. Miguel Cabrera steps into the batter's box, adjusting his batting gloves with a familiarity that only comes from thousands of at-bats. The pitcher winds up, the crack of the bat echoes like a thunderclap, and the ball soars deep into the right-field stands. It is not just a home run; it is a mathematical necessity to maintain the lead in RBIs. In this quiet moment between the roar of the crowd and the next pitch, the weight of history rests on his shoulders, knowing that one more week could etch his name alongside the greatest hitters of all time.

Reader's Guide

Cabrera won four AL batting titles, including three in consecutive years (2011–2013), and batted over .300 in 11 different seasons. He hit 30 or more home runs in ten separate seasons and drove in over 100 runs in 12 separate seasons (including 11 consecutive seasons, 2004–2014).

Did You Know?

• Cabrera is one of three players in MLB history to have a career batting average above .300, 500 home runs, and 3,000 hits, joining Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.
• He is the all-time leader in career home runs and hits by a Venezuelan player, surpassing Andrés Galarraga and Omar Vizquel, respectively.
• Cabrera remains the only player since 1968 to win the Triple Crown.