José Altuve

At 168 cm, Jose Altuve is proof that baseball is not only a giant's game. The Venezuelan second baseman swept the 2017 MVP, Hank Aaron Award and Sportsperson of the Year honors, and he has stayed loyal to Houston as its longest-tenured player. What I love is how he turns a supposed disadvantage into an identity: bat control, instincts and relentless effort over raw size. For every kid told they are too small to compete, Altuve is a living counterargument. I find his blend of humility and ferocity genuinely inspiring, and he plays with obvious joy.

Name (English)

José Altuve

Name (Japanese)

ホセ・アルトゥーベ

Reading

ほせ・あるとぅーべ

Born

May 6, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

Origin

Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela

Height

168 cm

Occupation

baseball player

Awards & achievements

• 2017 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
• 2017 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
• 2017 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• 2014 Silver Slugger Award
• 2015 Rawlings Gold Glove Award
• 2017 Hank Aaron Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/josealtuve27/
• Xhttps://x.com/JoseAltuve27
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose%20Altuve
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%99
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3186148

Tags

• Carabobo
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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