#24

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Full Name:
 

José Miguel Cabrera Torres​

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Nicknames:

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“Miggy"

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Born:  
   

April 18, 1983 

Maracay, Venezuela

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Family:  

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Father: Miguel
Mother: Gregoria Torres
Spouse: Rosangel
Sister: Ruth
Woman he pays child support to: Belkis Mariela Rodriguez

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His family lives in Birmingham, Michigan.
 

School:  

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Not available​

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Baseball Related:

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1999 - Signed by the Marlins as an amateur free agent.

 

2003 - June 20th - Major League debut for the Florida Marlins.

 

2007 - Signed a one-year contract with the Marlins ($7.4 million).

 

2007- Traded from the Marlins (with Dontrelle Willis) to the Detroit Tigers for Andrew Miller, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz, Burke Badenhop, Cameron Maybin, and Mike Rabelo.

 

2012 - He won the Triple Crown and was the AL MVP.

 

2012 - Cabrera was the final out of the World Series as he struck out looking, completing the San Francisco Giants' sweep of the Tigers.

 

2013 - Won the AL MVP.

 

2014 - Signed an 8-year contract extension with the Tigers ($248 million).

 

2017 - He hit a career-low .249 batting average and a career-low .399 slugging percentage.
 

Extra:

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2009 - He was questioned after getting into a fight with his wife. He was drinking at the nearby "Townsend Hotel".

2010 - Cabrera spent three months in an alcohol abuse treatment center

 

2011 - Arrested in Florida on suspicion for drunken driving and resisting arrest. When he was pulled over he began drinking scotch in front of the police officer. This incident occured in Fort Pierce, Florida. He was locked up in St. Lucie County Jail.

 

Belkis Mariela Rodriguez, of Orlando sued Cabrera in Florida and alleges that he slashed child-support payments.
 

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Sample Heckles:

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"Pay Belkis what you owe her!"

 

"Hey Miggy, have you been to St. Lucie County Jail lately?

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@MiguelCabrera

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