A Tigers Great

The Detroit Tigers have always been a powerhouse in the baseball community, and to make them always at the top of the standings they need powerhouse players. Some of the greatest players to ever put on the Tigers uniform include Al Kaline, Ty Cobb, and Alan Trammel. These players were apart of the Tigers in early and mid 1900’s, and every fan wish they still played for them. However the team of 2013 has a line up that is still filled with a lot of stars. Some names are Torii Hunter, Prince Fielder, Austin Jackson, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, but hands down thee best player is Miguel Cabrera.

The thirty year old was born in Maracay, Venezuela and has been in the MLB(Major League Baseball) for ten years now. He really made a name for himself when he joined the Tigers in 2007 from the Florida Marlins. With his plays at first base and his explosive bat at the plate really makes him fun to watch. In the 2012 season he really flipped the page in the history book with his bat by hitting homerun after homerun, rbi’s and by keeping his batting average higher then anyone in the league. By doing this he was the MVP of the American League, and also won the Triple Crown in batting. The MVP is a great achievement, but however the Triple Crown is something that doesn’t happen a lot, it’s almost like seeing a meteoroid fall from the sky. Last season when Cabrera did this it was the first time someone won the award since 1967. With Miguel bringing the big bat to the plate each and every game this created a buzz around the clubhouse. With the bats cracking like a tree falling and the excitement on the field it boosted the team with win after win.

Although the Tigers did not win the World Series in the 2012 season they kept the momentum rolling in to 2013, and that includes Miguel Cabrera’s bat. With Cabrera once again in the race for the Triple Crown, which will put him up there in Tigers history next to Ty Cobb who actually won the three triple crowns, if earns his second. With the clubhouse once again becoming fueled by Cabrera they are starting the make the run for October. With a five game lead over the Cleveland Indians, the Tigers our on top of the American League. Recently Miguel Cabrera became put on the DL list with a groin injury putting a stop to his Triple Crown run and is falling behind in the homerun category. The injury is listed as a day by day so hopefully he will be back up swing his bat cracking homeruns boosting the team to the world series.