Pronunciation:
First name is pronounced "HOL-bear".

Current Contract:
Signed through 2007.

Became a Cardinal:
Signed to a minor league contract on January 11, 2007.

2006 Season:
Cabrera hit .260 with eight home runs and 50 RBIs playing for the Fukuoka Hawks in Japan.

Career Notes:
Signed by the Montreal Expos as a non-drafted free agent in 1990, Cabrera last appeared in the States as a reserve with the Seattle Mariners in 2004. Perhaps his finest season came in 2003 with the Dodgers, when he batted a career-high .282 with 32 doubles, six home runs and 37 RBIs while playing seven different positions. Cabrera owns a .258 lifetime batting average with 15 home runs and 145 RBIs in 561 career Major League games with the Indians, Dodgers and Mariners. He hit .297 with eight home runs and 58 RBIs for the Fukuoka Hawks in 2005.

MISC:
Cabrera’s younger brother Orlando is the shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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