In a great moment for one of the most iconic players of recent times, Venezuelan José Altuve reached 2,000 hits in his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, the fastest Houston Astros player to achieve it in the franchise history.
José Altuve follows his story in MLB
Altuve, who singled in the fifth inning off pitcher Logan Gilbert to reach the mark, became the third player in history to have 2,000 hits exclusively with the Astros. The Venezuelan tried to extend the drive to a double, and although he was thrown out at second, the crowd at Minute Maid Park gave him a standing ovation.
Jeff Bagwell (2,314) and Caig Biggio (3,060), both Hall of Famers, are the other two players who only reached the mark with the Astros.
The Venezuelan marked the history of the Astros by becoming the fastest player in history to join the Club of 2,000 hits just in (1,631).
In general terms, “Tuve” is the 293rd player in Major League history to reach 2,000 hits and the seventh active player, joining Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto, Elvis Andrus, Freddie Freeman, Nelson Cruz and Andrew McCutchen.
Speaking of Creole ballplayers, the porteño is the tenth Venezuelan with 2,000 hits, the most recent since the maracayero Andrus achieved it at the beginning of the harvest. On the list are great legends such as Cabrera, Omar Vizquel, Luis Aparicio, Bobby Abreu and Andrés Galarraga.
Oakland Athletics is the team he has hit the most in his career with 224 hits. It is followed by the Angels (215), Rangers (206) and Mariners (203).
Altuve also had 2,000 hits, 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, figures that only 33 other players in Major League history have achieved; As if that wasn’t enough, he was also the fastest to reach those numbers.
2023-08-20 14:00:11
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