Curtis Granderson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Curtis Granderson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 16, 1981(1981-03-16)
Age	43
Birthplace	Blue Island
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

Curtis Granderson Biography

Curtis Granderson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on March 16, 1981 in Blue Island, Illinois, United States. The three-time MLB All Star center fielder who was the league’s leader by averaging triples during 2007 as well as 2008 while playing for the Detroit Tigers. He was a player for the New York Yankees from 2010 until 2013, before signing as a player with the New York Mets prior to the 2014 season. He had World Series appearances with the Tigers in 2006, and with the Mets in 2015.

He was a part of All Star shortstop He joined All Star shortstop Derek Jeter on the Yankees in 2010. for the Yankees in the 2010 season.

Curtis Granderson Jr. (born March 16, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Miami Marlins.

As a freshman at UIC in 2000, Granderson led the UIC Flames baseball team with seven home runs and 45 walks. He followed that by hitting .304 as a sophomore, leading the team in runs, home runs, and walks. After his sophomore year, Granderson played in a summer collegiate league for the Mankato Mashers, now known as the MoonDogs, of the Northwoods League, where he batted .328 in 44 games, with eight doubles, two triples, one home run, 17 RBI, 28 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases.

He was the son of Curtis Sr. and Mary Both of them were teachers. His sister Monica was an instructor in Florida State University.

Curtis Granderson Net Worth

Curtis Granderson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Curtis Granderson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born into an academic family , where each of the family members were teachers.

He was one of the most prominent baseball ambassadors, frequently traveling abroad to promote the sport.

On August 7, Granderson became the second player in franchise history to have at least 30 doubles, 15 triples, 15 home runs, and ten stolen bases in a single season when he hit a double in a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The other Tiger to accomplish this feat was Charlie Gehringer in 1930. He became the sixth member of baseball’s 20–20–20 club on September 7, joining the Kansas City Royals’ George Brett (1979), Willie Mays of the New York Giants (1957), Cleveland’s Jeff Heath (1941), St. Louis’ Jim Bottomley (1928), and Frank Schulte of the Chicago Cubs (1911). Granderson stole his 20th base of the season on September 9, joining Mays and Schulte as the only players in major league history to reach 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs, and 20 stolen bases in a season, a feat accomplished by the Philadelphia Phillies’ Jimmy Rollins 21 days later.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Curtis Granderson height 6 ft 1 in Curtis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Curtis Granderson Dating?

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Prior to the 2005 season, Baseball America rated Granderson as the 57th best prospect in baseball. Granderson competed for the role as the Tigers’ starting center fielder in 2005 spring training, but the organization decided he needed more seasoning, and assigned him to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League. With Toledo, he hit .290 with 15 home runs, 65 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.

Facts & Trivia

Curtis Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Curtis Granderson celebrates birthday on March 16 of every year.

Granderson became the Tigers starting center fielder for the 2006 season after beating out Nook Logan for the position during spring training. From the start of his major league career in 2004, Granderson began a 151-game errorless streak, the longest by a position player to start his career since Dave Roberts went errorless in 205 games. Granderson hit two home runs during the 2006 American League Division Series and one in the 2006 American League Championship Series, but struggled in the 2006 World Series, batting .095, as the Cardinals defeated the Tigers.

What is Curtis Granderson doing now?

Granderson also serves as the President of the Players Alliance , a non- profit supported by MLB and MLBPA that seeks to drive equity and access to the game of baseball.

Is Curtis Granderson in the Hall of Fame?

To help support his beloved university, Curtis was instrumental in organizing the Mississippi Valley State University Suburban Alumni Chapter of Illinois. He served as its president for more than twenty-three years. He is also an alumni hall of fame member and a board member of the MVSU National Alumni Association.

Is Curtis Granderson an announcer?

During the regular season, studio coverage for MLB On TBS Tuesday Night will be led by Inside the NBA’s Ernie Johnson or MLB Network/Turner Sports host Lauren Shehadi. Joining them will be Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, World Series Champion Jimmy Rollins, and three-time All-Star Curtis Granderson.

How tall is Curtis Granderson?

6′ 1″

How old is Curtis Granderson?

41 years (March 16, 1981)