Jose Altuve

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Jose Altuve is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman renowned as a multiple-time All-Star and former MVP who has been a central figure in the Houston Astros’ recent success.

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Altuve 1
José Carlos Altuve 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
professional baseball player
second baseman
allStarSelection multiple-time MLB All-Star
awardReceived American League batting champion
surface form: AL Batting Title

American League Most Valuable Player
surface form: American League Most Valuable Player Award

Gold Glove Award
Hank Aaron Award
Silver Slugger Award
bats right
battingStyle right-handed batter
contributedTo Houston Astros World Series runs in the late 2010s
countryOfCitizenship Venezuela
dateOfBirth 1990-05-06
draftStatus signed as an international free agent
era 21st-century baseball player
familyName Jose Altuve self-linksurface differs
surface form: Altuve
fullName Jose Altuve self-linksurface differs
surface form: José Carlos Altuve
gender male
givenName José
height 5 ft 6 in
jerseyNumber 27
languageSpoken English
Spanish
league Major League Baseball
leagueDivision American League
memberOf Houston Astros
surface form: Houston Astros organization
MLBdebutDate 2011-07-20
MLBdebutTeam Houston Astros
nationality Venezuelan
notableAchievement key player in Houston Astros’ recent postseason success
recognized as one of the top second basemen of his era
notableFor high batting average
power hitting despite small stature
speed and baserunning ability
placeOfBirth Maracay
surface form: Maracay, Venezuela
playsFor Houston Astros
positionPlayed second baseman
professionalStatus active player (as of mid-2020s)
recognition considered a franchise cornerstone for the Houston Astros
residence United States (during MLB season)
role central figure in Houston Astros’ lineup
sport baseball
team Houston Astros
teamDivision American League West
throwingStyle right-handed thrower
throws right

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Jose Altuve familyName Jose Altuve self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Altuve
Jose Altuve fullName Jose Altuve self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: José Carlos Altuve
Houston Astros notablePlayer Jose Altuve