Not so much. Altuve has perfectly exemplified that baseball is a sport where anyone, regardless of size, can find success. He is one of the shortest players ever to play the game, yet has established himself not just as the speedy, defensive replacement, but as a feared power bat. Altuve stands only While Altuve is short, he is not the shortest ever to tally an at-bat in the postseason or hit a home run.
Hugh Nicol, who last took an MLB at-bat in , was and tallied two at-bats in the postseason. He is tied with Billy Gilbert, who last played in , for the shortest player to take a swing in the playoffs. The shortest player to hit a postseason homer did come in the modern era of the game, however.
That would be Freddie Patek, who played in the majors from to for the Pirates, Royals and Angels. He stood , and is the only player shorter than Altuve to hit a home run in the playoffs. Read our Announcement.
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Had one of the greatest seasons in franchise history, setting a club record with hits while leading the Majors in hits and batting average in his age 24 season Altuve set the club record with 88 first half games, while Watson did so in games Altuve's 41 steals in the first half ranked second in franchise history after OF Gerald Young's 47 steals which he recorded during the first half in OF Cesar Cedeno set the previous record in , as he needed career games to reach hits DET, giving him a four-game streak with multiple hits and stolen bases OF Rickey Henderson batted.
Set career highs in hits, RBI and steals in what was his second full season 3rd overall in the Majors Has six All-Star Game appearances under his belt , , including starts in , , and Was showered with awards during the offseason, which included the American League MVP award Signed a four-year contract extension on July 13, , that covered the seasons Altuve went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over the Angels.
After resting Monday, Altuve slammed a two-run homer off Oliver Ortega in the fifth inning to extend the Astros ' lead. In addition, he scored in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Correa. He has at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 games. The year-old is slashing. Altuve sits after starting 14 straight games. He recorded at least one hit in all but one of those games, posting a.
Marwin Gonzalez will fill in as the second baseman. Altuve went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk against the Diamondbacks in a win Friday. For 5. Altuve ended the no-hit bid and gave Houston its first lead with a two-run shot to left field. The long ball extended Altuve's personal hitting streak to six games, during which he has gone 9-for while scoring nine runs. Altuve went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Angels.
Altuve drove in Aledmys Diaz on a single in the fourth inning. He scored in the third, fourth and seventh innings. In addition, he was hit by a pitch in the seventh, reaching base for the fourth time. The year-old is having a great start to September, batting.
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