Miguel Cabrera clinches the AL Triple Crown, becoming the first player to do so since 1967
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Miguel Cabrera clinches the AL Triple Crown, becoming the first player to do so since 1967

On October 3, 2012 Miguel Cabrera clinches the AL Triple Crown, becoming the first player to do so since 1967, when Carl Yastrzemski accomplished the feat with Boston. The Tigers third baseman and eventual MVP led the circuit in average (.330), home runs (44), and RBIs (139), playing with the American League champs. He survives…

Triple Crown winner Carl Yastrzemski is selected by the BBWAA as the American League Most Valuable Player
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Triple Crown winner Carl Yastrzemski is selected by the BBWAA as the American League Most Valuable Player

Triple Crown winner Carl Yastrzemski (.326, 44, 121), receiving 19 of 20 first-place votes, is selected by the BBWAA as the American League Most Valuable Player. A writer puts the light-hitting Twins infielder Cesar Tovar (.267, 6, 47) on the top of his ballot, denying the 28 year-old Red Sox outfielder of being the unanimous choice for the award.

Impossible Dream – Yaz goes 4-4 and Longborg wins 22nd to clinch World Series Appearance
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Impossible Dream – Yaz goes 4-4 and Longborg wins 22nd to clinch World Series Appearance

  On October 1, 1967, With identical 91-70 records and just one game to play, the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox faced, nearly, a single-game playoff for the pennant. After going down 2-0, when the Twins scored 2 unearned runs, the Red Sox broke through against Twins ace Dean Chance to score 5 in…

Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb becomes the first player in baseball history to win the Triple Crown,

Sponsor this Page   On October 3, 1909 Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb becomes the first player in baseball history to win the Triple Crown, leading the Junior Circuit in batting average, home runs, and RBIs. The ‘Georgia Peach’ accomplishes the feat batting .377, driving in 107 runs, and hitting nine homers, all of which…