Jose Altuve

Jose Carlos Altuve (born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2011. In 2017 he won an American League batting title with a .346 average and was named to five All-Star teams. That same season he helped lead the Astros to their first World Series championship in franchise history over the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he was awarded ALCS MVP honors that year.

Altuve stands at 5 feet 6 inches tall making him one of three players under 5’7″ inches to ever win a batting title; being joined by Wee Willie Keeler who did it twice in 1897 and 1898 as well as Freddie Patek who accomplished this feat only once back in 1978. Despite his small stature, Altuve has put together several impressive seasons offensively including two Silver Slugger awards while leading all AL hitters both times respectively during 2014 and 2016 campaigns when hitting .341 & .338 respectively along with posting career highs across multiple offensive categories such as hits (216), doubles (51), home runs (24), RBIs(96) & stolen bases(38). He also became just the sixth player since 1900 to record four consecutive 200-hit seasons from 2014-2017 following Ichiro Suzuki’s 10 straight years doing so from 2001-2010.

In addition, Altuve is among some other elite company having registered six consecutive All Star appearances beginning 2012 through 2017 which includes four league championships titles within those respective years too – 2012/13/15/17 – becoming just one out of seven active players alongside Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera , Robinson Cano , Adrian Beltre , Shin Soo Choo & Nelson Cruz respectively on achieving this highly coveted accomplishment thus far into their careers according to ESPN Stats Information Network records dating back 50 plus years ago now.. Furthermore,,Altuve has been selected overall MVP award winner after leading charge each time victorious claiming three Batting Championships Awards winning 2015 /2017/.2018 prize capturing Triple Crown Award accolades along side other notable greats like Ted Williams’ 1941 crowning achievement Additionally.,He earned Gold Glove recognition every year since 2013 up until 2018 earning Wilson Defensive Player Of The Year Honors twice consecutively setting new single season club usage mark fielding consistently high percentage rate thruout duration playing hardnosed gritty style game not seen often present day ballplayers ..For these reasons Jose Carlos Alutve will remain always remembered taking place amongst greatest Astro legend memories long lastingly canonized annals pro sports lore