| José Altuve | |
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| Houston Astros – No. 27 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: May 6, 1990 Maracay, Venezuela |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 2011 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics (through 2011) |
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| Batting average | .276 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
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José Altuve (born May 6, 1990) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros.
Altuve represented the Houston Astros at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game.[1] He was named the second baseman on Baseball America's 2011 Minor League All Star team.[2]
He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 19, 2011.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
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