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Cabrera in 2013, photo by prphotos
Birth Name: José Miguel Cabrera Torres
Place of Birth: Maracay, Venezuela
Date of Birth: April 18, 1983
Ethnicity: Venezuelan
Miguel Cabrera is a Venezuelan professional baseball player. A first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter, he played for the Florida Marlins and the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He started The Miguel Cabrera Foundation, to help a variety of children’s funds. He is nicknamed “Miggy.”
Miguel is the son of Gregoria Torres and Miguel Cabrera. At fourteen, he enrolled in a baseball school in Cagua. He has five children, including three with his former wife Rosangel. Miguel is a Catholic, and also practices Santería.