A biography for Jose Altuvehasn’t been written yet.
“When I see players like Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Robinson Cano, and Miguel Cabrera, I see they have a good season, but they also jump up the next year and do it over and over again. I want to be one of those players that do it every year.”
“You need some time off from baseball. Like, when you have a bad game, or you end up playing really good, you go home, and you need to chill out.”
“To achieve success wasn't to get into the major leagues or have the best season in the world. The best success is to live your life the way God wants you to.”
“I kept listening in the minor leagues, and even earlier than that, people would say, 'If you don't hit the fastball, you're not going to get to the big leagues.' Every game, you're going to get a fastball.”
“To even be considered for an MVP award is fairly awesome for me.”
“I don't want to get on base and just run for the sake of running. What good is it if you steal 100 bases and get caught 60 times?”
“I don't like champagne. I mean, I like it bubbling and throwing it on someone's body. But I don't like champagne on my body.”
“In baseball, it doesn't matter if you're tall, skinny, fat, whatever. If you really have talent and you really love to play, I feel like you can make it.”
“I just try to make contact with the ball. It's obvious that I like to swing the bat. I'm not thinking of taking a lot of pitches.”
“I couldn't believe I was in the big leagues. I also knew that I have to work hard every single day to stay in the big leagues. One thing is getting to the big leagues; another thing is to stay.”
“We need to not just ask God but thank Him for everything like our health, our family. And ask Him to bless our homes and to always be present in our daily lives. And to keep us safe is most important.”
“I grew up in a family that always believed in God. And I feel like, every morning when you wake up, you have to thank Him just for another day. I do it every day.”
“It's not like I go out on the field thinking that I'm 5-6 and I'm the smallest guy out there. I'm just trying to help my team win games.”
“I don't think too much about mechanics. I just like to go up there and swing. It's more than my swing, though. It's my mindset. I always go to home plate with a plan.”
“Winning the World Series, winning the MVP, you feel like you have everything.”
“Signing bonus? Just give me a contract. I'll sign for free.”
“I played good ball in the minor leagues, and that's why they called me up to the major leagues.”
“I wanted to be part of the Houston Astros when they become a good team. That was my motivation... I never had in my mind the idea of playing with any other teams.”
“I really like the way he plays, but I also really like the way he treats people, Aaron Judge. I'm a big fan.”
“The way I feel is I have to keep going out there and proving people. I don't want to be just a guy who has a couple of good years and then that's it.”