The Venezuelan baseball player from the Houston Astros, José Altuve, has become one of the most beloved Major League Baseball players today for his great performance on the pitch and especially for the charisma he has with all the fans; this fact has allowed him to earn the respect of many connoisseurs and historical figures of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The most recent to extend his praise to the second baseman of the current Major League champions was the manager of the United States team, Mark De Rosa, who assured that the “little giant” has all the qualities to become a future member. of the Cooperstown Hall of Fame.
These statements were made during an interview for Fox Sports MLB, where the experienced player with 16 seasons in the big tent said that Altuve can already be considered one of the best waiters of all time in organized baseball.
“I think it is. When I think of the best second basemen of all time, I think he’s on the short list, ”said the Team USA strategist in his statement.
“I think Altuve will be a Hall of Famer. He will be on a short list, but he will be, no doubt. There are plenty of second basemen who can’t even get up with Altuve. Not even Craig Biggio can be compared to Altuve”, emphasized Mark DeRosa.
Since his arrival in the Major Leagues in the 2011 season, José Altuve has shown great qualities when hitting and especially with the glove on defense; Throughout his career he harvested a total of 1,946 hits (he aims to reach 3,000), 993 runs scored, 702 RBIs and 279 stolen bases to accumulate a .307 average and an .831 OPS.
In addition, the Venezuelan was the winner of the MVP of the American League, has won two World Series, six Silver Sluggers, one Gold Glove, three Batting Titles and has been summoned eight times to the All-Star.
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