How did a young kid from Maracay, Venezuela, go from playing on backfields to signing a record-setting contract with the Florida Marlins at age 16? In this episode, we delve into Miguel Cabrera’s origin story with the help of the scouts that discovered and eventually signed him. Guests Include scouts Miguel Garcia, Louis Eljaua, Al Avila.

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