José Altuve

Venezuelan baseball player · Venezuela · On the map · Athletes · Born 1990 · age 36

Jose Carlos Altuve is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011, he is the longest-tenured current member of the team, and the only one to have been with the Astros since they were in the National League.

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A life in dates

2017Associated Press Athlete of the YearAwardHank Aaron AwardAwardMajor League Baseball Most Valuable Player AwardAwardSports Illustrated Sportsperson of the YearAward2015Rawlings Gold Glove AwardAward2014Silver Slugger AwardAward1990Born6 May 1990

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Career 1

ClubYears

Houston Astros2011

Media & music

Photos 6

Altuve on the field on April 6, 2012

Altuve batting against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 19, 2013

Altuve in 2014

Jose Altuve batting at the Oakland Coliseum, September 10, 2017

Altuve and Reds' Matt McLain in June 2023

Awards

Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award2017

Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year2017

Associated Press Athlete of the Year2017

Hank Aaron Award2017

Rawlings Gold Glove Award2015

Silver Slugger Award2014

About this person

Altuve is widely regarded as one of the greatest Astros in franchise history, and one of the best second basemen of all time. On the international stage, he has represented the Venezuelan national team in the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classics (WBC).

Country

Venezuela