Oct. 4: Miguel Cabrera Wins The Triple Crown
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DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers became just the 15th player in history to win baseball’s Triple Crown on Oct. 4, joining the likes of Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig, after leading the AL in batting average (.330), homers (44), and RBIs (139). He was the first Triple Crown winner since 1967.