Miguel Cabrera

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In my own opinion a hero is someone who has physically reached his goals and has nothing more to accomplish within his career. The reason I picked Miguel Cabrera is because he fits the definition of my hero perfectly. In fact, he even won the triple crown this year, the only one won since nineteen sixty seven. Also the Florida Marlins would not have won the World Series in 2008 if not for Cabrera's 2-run homer in the bottom of the 7th in the postseason, allowing them to eventually win the World Series.

Miguel Cabrera was only 20 when he got drafted from his second year in college. He debuted on June 20, 2003 with the Florida Marlins in left field. Cabrera was born on April 18, 1983 in Venezuela andcurrently lives in Detroit, Michigan. After winning the triple crown in 2012 Miguel Cabrera decided to start a foundation that funds kids in need with the stuff they need to keep them going and staying alive every day. He also uses his foundation to try to get kids up and active every day to play new sports like softball and baseball. Miguel Cabrera was recently honored by his team for the Roberto Clemente award, an award that shows who spreads baseball most on and off the field. Again, because he is the person who will help people the most and share with people on and off the diamond.

Cabrera had a rough childhood in his home country of Venezuela.  When he was young he got hooked on drugs, which weighed him down most of his career until it began to get serious and cops were called to his house. Since that day Cabrera has been working hard to get over his addiction but still has trouble with it from time to time. This is why he had to sit out a few games in his 2011 season, because of his addiction to drugs.

Miguel Cabrera has been an inspiration to me ever since I started playing baseball he has been my inspiration to keep trying and to never give up, so that one day I can be like him and play in the major leagues. Miguel Cabrera has inspired and helped many kids with his work with his foundation. He has inspired a number of people and definitely me. This is just one of the many reasons why I chose Miguel Cabrera for my hero. Another reason is he has been an all-star 7 times and triple crown winner and MVP of the league in his 9 years in the MLB.

I chose Miguel Cabrera because he is one of the most successful people in the MLB, he helps kids in need and he is the person on the Detroit Tigers who spreads baseball on and off the field the most and helps kids become big stars and do the sports they love, and those are some of the very many reasons why I picked Miguel Cabrera to be my hero for this project, because he was such an inspiration to so many people around him.