Miguel Cabrera

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. He is a first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Florida Marlins. 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 is married to Rosangel. He has five children, including three with Rosangel. Miguel is a Catholic, and also practices Santería.