Thursday, November 15, 2012

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UPDATE 2-Baseball-Detroit's Cabrera wins AL MVP award
* Adds MVP award to Triple Crown batting title * Joins Detroit Tigers teammate Verlander as MVP winner (Adds details, quotes) NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, the first player to win the Triple Crown in 45 years, added the American League’s Most Valuable Player award on Thursday for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to lead the league in the three top traditional offensive categories with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 runs batted in. …


Detroit's Cabrera wins AL MVP award
Detroit Tigers' Cabrera and Jackson celebrate Cabrera's two run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the third inning during Game 4 of the MLB World Series baseball championship in DetroitNEW Y ORK (Reuters) – Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, the first player to win the Triple Crown in 45 years, won the American League's Most Valuable Player award on Thursday for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to win the Triple Crown, leading the league in the three top traditional offensive categories with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 runs batted in. …


Detroit's Cabrera wins AL MVP award
Detroit Tigers' Cabrera and Jackson celebrate Cabrera's two run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the third inning during Game 4 of the MLB World Series baseball championship in DetroitNEW YOR K (Reuters) – Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, the first player to win the Triple Crown in 45 years, won the American League's Most Valuable Player award on Thursday for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to win the Triple Crown, leading the league in the three top traditional offensive categories with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 runs batted in. …


UPDATE 1-Baseball-Detroit's Cabrera wins AL MVP award
(Adds details) * Adds MVP award to Triple Crown batting title * Joins Detroit Tigers teammate Verlander as MVP winner NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, the first player to win the Triple Crown in 45 years, won the American League’s Most Valuable Player award on Thursday for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. Cabrera became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to win the Triple Crown, leading the league in the three top traditional offensive categories with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 runs batted in. …


List of American League MVP award winners
List of American League Most Valuable Player award winners after Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers was named on Thursday as the 2012 recipient. …


Factbox: Profile of AL MVP winner Miguel Cabrera
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Profile of Miguel Cabrera, who was named on Thursday as the Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player in the American League for the 2012 season. * Born: April 18, 1983 in Venezuela. The 29-year-old plays third base for the Detroit Tigers. He bats and throws right-handed. * An instant success, he made his MLB debut with the Florida Marlins in 2003, hitting a walk-off home run in his first game. * The Marlins went on to win the World Series that year with Cabrera hitting a crucial two-run homer in game four. …


Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey win MVP awards
FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2012, file photo, Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the American League championship series against the New York Yankees in Detroit. Cabrera and Mike Trout are the top contenders for the American League Most Valuable Player award, to be announced Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)Detroit's Miguel Cabrera has won the American League's Most Valuable Player award after becoming baseball's first Triple Crown winner in 45 years, and San Francisco's Buster Posey has been voted the National League honor.


FACTBOX-Baseball-Profile of AL MVP winner Miguel Cabrera
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Profile of Miguel Cabrera, who was named on Thursday as the Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player in the American League for the 2012 season. * Born: April 18, 1983 in Venezuela. The 29-year-old plays third base for the Detroit Tigers. He bats and throws right-handed. * An instant success, he made his MLB debut with the Florida Marlins in 2003, hitting a walk-off home run in his first game. * The Marlins went on to win the World Series that year with Cabrera hitting a crucial two-run homer in game four. …


Baseball-List of American League MVP award winners
List of American League Most Valuable Player award winners after Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers was named on Thursday as the 2012 recipient. …


Baseball-Cabrera wins AL MVP award
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Miguel Cabrera was named on Thursday as the American League’s Most Valuable Player for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. During the season, the Detroit Tigers third baseman batted .330 and hit 44 home runs and 139 RBIs to become the first player in 45 years to win the coveted Triple Crown. (Editing by Julian Linden)


SFA eager to appoint new Scotland manager before Wales qualifier
SFA eager to appoint new Scotland manager before Wales qualifierSFA chief executive Stewart Regan has declared that he wants a new man at the helm before March to help restore the pride of the national side


Chelsea-West Brom Preview
LONDON (SE) – West Bromwich Albion will be looking to continue their terrific start to the season when they welcome possible title challengers Chelsea to The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon.


UPDATE 2-Baseball-Giants' Buster Posey wins NL MVP award
* MVP award tops off season that featured World Series win * Adds MVP award to 2010 Rookie of the Year honors (Adds details, quotes) NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Buster Posey of the World Series champion San Francisco Giants won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award on Thursday for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. The hard-hitting Posey posted the highest batting average in the major leagues at .336 and pounded 24 home runs while driving in 103 to win MLB’s most cherished individual award, which is based only on performance during the regular season. …


Factbox: Profile of NL MVP winner Buster Posey
Profile of Buster Posey, who was named on Thursday as the Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player in the National League for the 2012 season. Born: March 27, 1987 in Georgia, U.S. The 25-year-old Posey is a catcher for the San Francisco Giants. He bats right-handed. Was drafted as the fifth overall pick by the Giants in the 2008 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut in late 2009 and became a regular starter in 2010, helping the Giants win the World Series for the first time almost half a century. Was named 2010 Rookie of the Year after hitting . …


List of National League MVP award winners
List of National League Most Valuable Player award winners after Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants was named on Thursday as the 2012 recipient. 2012 – Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants 2011 – Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers 2010 – Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds 2009 – Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals 2008 – Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals 2007 – Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies 2006 – Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies 2005 – Albert Pujols, St. …


FACTBOX-Baseball-Profile of NL MVP winner Buster Posey
Profile of Buster Posey, who was named on Thursday as the Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player in the National League for the 2012 season. * Born: March 27, 1987 in Georgia, U.S. The 25-year-old Posey is a catcher for the San Francisco Giants. He bats right-handed. * Was drafted as the fifth overall pick by the Giants in the 2008 MLB Draft. * He made his MLB debut in late 2009 and became a regular starter in 2010, helping the Giants win the World Series for the first time almost half a century. * Was named 2010 Rookie of the Year after hitting . …


Giants' Buster Posey voted National League MVP
San Francisco’s Buster Posey has been voted the NL Most Valuable Player after returning from a devastating leg injury and becoming the first catcher in 70 years to win the league’s batting title.


Giants' Buster Posey wins NL MVP award
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Romo jumps into the arms of catcher Posey after defeating the Detroit Tigers to win the MLB World Series baseball championship in DetroitNEW YORK (Reuters) – Buster Posey of th e World Series champion San Francisco Giants won the National League's Most Valuable Player award on Thursday for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. The hard-hitting Posey posted the highest batting average in the major leagues at .336 and pounded 24 home runs while driving in 103 to win MLB's most cherished individual award, which is based only on performance during the regular season. …


Baseball-List of National League MVP award winners
List of National League Most Valuable Player award winners after Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants was named on Thursday as the 2012 recipient. 2012 – Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants 2011 – Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers 2010 – Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds 2009 – Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals 2008 – Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals 2007 – Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies 2006 – Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies 2005 – Albert Pujols, St. …


UPDATE 1-Baseball-Giants' Buster Posey wins NL MVP award
(Adds details) * MVP award tops off season that featured World Series win * Adds MVP award to 2010 Rookie of the Year honors NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Buster Posey of the World Series champion San Francisco Giants won the National League’s Most Valuable Player award on Thursday for the 2012 Major League Baseball season. The hard-hitting Posey posted the highest batting average in the major leagues at .336 and pounded 24 home runs while driving in 103 to win MLB’s most cherished individual award, which is based only on performance during the regular season. …


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