Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera wins the 2012 AL Most Valuable Player Award. Cabrera is the first player to win the Triple Crown since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
The NBA’s regular season MVP LeBron James had game-highs of 40 points, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists to lead the Miami Heat to a second-half comeback win.
Ryan Braun was awarded the National League MVP Tuesday, becoming the first Brewer to do so since Hall of Famer Robin Yount won his second MVP (as a member of the American League) in 1989.