José Altuve
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José Altuve is a Major League Baseball
second baseman
for the Houston Astros
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at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game
. He was named the second baseman on Baseball Americas 2011 Minor League All Star team.
He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 19, 2011.
On July 27, 2011, Altuve tied the Astros record for most consecutive games with a hit to start a career, tying Russ Johnson
with 7.
On August 20, 2011, Altuve hit an Inside-the-park home run
his first Major League home-run. He became the first Astros players since Adam Everett
in 2003 to hit an inside-the-park home run, the first Astros player to get his first Major League home run on an inside-the-park home run since pitcher Butch Henry in 1992 and the first Astros player to lead off a game with an inside-the-park home run since Bill Doran in 1987.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
for the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
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Professional career
Altuve represented the Houston AstrosHouston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game
All-Star Futures Game
The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game between a team of top minor league prospects from the United States and a team of prospects from other parts of the World...
. He was named the second baseman on Baseball Americas 2011 Minor League All Star team.
He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 19, 2011.
On July 27, 2011, Altuve tied the Astros record for most consecutive games with a hit to start a career, tying Russ Johnson
Russ Johnson
William Russell Johnson is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He went to Louisiana State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. In , he was called up to the majors by the Astros, where he remained until...
with 7.
On August 20, 2011, Altuve hit an Inside-the-park home run
Inside-the-park home run
In baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run, "leg home run", or "quadruple", is a play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of play.-Discussion:...
his first Major League home-run. He became the first Astros players since Adam Everett
Adam Everett
Jeffery Adam Everett , is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He played collegiate baseball at the University of South Carolina...
in 2003 to hit an inside-the-park home run, the first Astros player to get his first Major League home run on an inside-the-park home run since pitcher Butch Henry in 1992 and the first Astros player to lead off a game with an inside-the-park home run since Bill Doran in 1987.