The second baseman, whose contract expires after next season, has put himself in rarefied air among franchise icons. And his quest for improvement is unending.
Second baseman Jose Altuve stands 65 hits shy of 2,000, an Astros milestone reached only by Hall of Famers Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell.WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The world’s largest waterfall towers 3,212 feet above a jungle in Bolivar, Venezuela. It is a destination to decompress but holds deeper meaning for one of the country’s living legends. Venezuela honored him this winter with one of its highest baseball honors, allowing Jose Altuve a rare chance to return and reflect.
Altuve does not visit Venezuela often. When he does, it offers a chance to cherish the journey that began there. Sixteen years ago, so many in the sport cast Altuve aside. He spent those years showing how silly that seems. A teenager no one wanted has transformed into the face his franchise would prefer not to function without.
Sixty-five hits separate Altuve from 2,000. Even with the late start he'll get in 2023, he should collect them this season, adding another milestone to a career full of them. Biggio and fellow Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell are the only other players to total 2,000 career hits in a Houston uniform. Injuries limited Bagwell to 14 full seasons. Biggio played 20, a goal Altuve acknowledged this spring he shares with his fellow second baseman.
“I'll say 40. Forty-five is a little aggressive,” Altuve said with a chuckle. “I think 40 will be good. I’d take 39, 39-40.” Cabrera’s retirement will cement Altuve as Venezuela’s best active big leaguer. As a reward for his 2022 season, Altuve won the Aparicio Award for the fourth time. No man — not even Cabrera — has more. Altuve’s trip home this winter allowed him to accept it alongside reigning American League batting champion Luis Arráez, with whom he shared the honor.
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