Miguel Cabrera: Triple Crown Winner Part of Huge Hispanic Influx Into Major Leagues

Miguel Cabrera, the slugging third baseman for the Detroit Tigers baseball club, has won the first Triple Crown - that is, he led his American League in batting average, home runs and runs batted in - in the big leagues in 45 years. Cabrera, one of the finest players in the game, smashed 44 homers, drove in 139 RBIs and hit .330. Only fifteen players in history have accomplished the superlative feat-- the last time was in 1967 when Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox led the A.L. in all three...