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Cabrera, Posey headline Silver Slugger winners

American League Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey were among Thursday's recipients of the 2012 Silver Slugger Awards honoring Major League Baseball's top offensive performers at each position.Cabrera was named the AL's honoree at third base after becoming the first player since 1967 to capture the Triple Crown, which represents leading a league in home runs, runs batted in and batting average. The Detroit Tigers star hit .330 while setting career bests with 44 homers and 139 RBI.It's the fourth Silver Slugger distinction for Cabrera, who took home the award as the AL's first baseman in 2010 and twice while a member of the National League's Florida Marlins. The 29-year-old's first came as an outfielder in 2005, and he was named as a third baseman the following year.Posey, considered the favorite to claim the NL's Most Valuable Player award after batting a league-best .336 with 24 homers and 103 RBI for the eventual World Series champion Gia...

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