Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera is the first player to win the Triple Crown in 45 years, adding to the American League's Most Valuable Player award that he received on Thursday for the 2012 Major League Baseball season.

Cabrera is the first player since Boston Red Sox's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to lead a league in the three traditional offensive categories with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs and 139 runs batted in, Reuters confirmed.

Cabrera told MLB TV that he is very excited about the honor, saying, "I don't have any words to explain how excited I feel."

Twenty-nine-year-old Cabrera is the first Venezuelan to win the coveted MVP award over Rookie of the Year winner Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels. Trout had an outstanding rookie season after becoming part of the Angels in April. He hit .326 with 30 home runs and led the major leagues with 129 runs.

Cabrera received 22 of 28 first place votes, giving him a clear victory over Trout, according to Reuters.

"I've never expected I'm going to win because Mike Trout he got an unbelievable season," Cabrera said. "I think winning the division, winning games, helped me to win the Triple Crown because baseball is about winning more than personal numbers. I think this MVP is about all my team."

Cabrera combined his brute power of a slugger and the finesse of a leadoff hitter, resulting in his historic season although he made a shift in position. He was moved from first base to third, making room for free agent Prince Fielder.

The Detroit Tigers player came on strong at the end of the season to help his team overcome a very rough start as they played the Chicago White Sox to win the AL Central title on their way up to the World Series.  

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