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On Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros agreed to a 5-year, $125 million contract extension. Altuve originally only had one year left on his contract that would last him through the upcoming 2024 season, and afterwards he would have become a free agent for the first time in his career. However, that is not the case, and the superstar will be with Houston for the rest of his career through the 2029 season Jose will be 39 years old at the end of his contract in which he'll likely retire thereafter.
The two-time World Series Champion (2017 & 2022), one-time American League Most Valuable Player (2017), and eight-time All-Star will play for the Astros for a total of 19 years from his debut in 2011 to the end of this new contract in 2029. Playing the entirety of one's career with the same team is a rarity across all professional team sports nowadays. So, whenever a player, like Jose Altuve, stays loyal to his team and is unwavering during the hard times, like the Astros experienced with the sign-stealing scandal, they become a cult hero that is beloved by the whole fanbase for countless decades to follow.
To honor Jose's new contract extension, let's take a look at some of his greatest moments in an Astros' jersey throughout his career:
July 20th, 2011: First Major League hit against the Nationals with a line drive single to right field.
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August 20th, 2011: Hits an inside-the-park homerun off of Madison Bumgarner for his first Major League homerun
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October 5th, 2017: Hits three home runs off of Chris Sale and Red Sox pitching to lead the Astros to an 2017 ALDS Game 1 win.
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November 1st, 2017: Records final out in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series to give the Astros their first World Series title in franchise history
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October 19th, 2019: Walk-off two run homerun against the Yankees to send the Astros to the World Series.
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November 5th, 2022: Part of a dominant Houston Astros team that beat the Phillies in six games to capture Tuve's and the franchise second World Series title
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August 28th, 2023: Hits for the ninth cycle in Astros' history (first in his career) against the Red Sox at Fenway Park
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October 20th, 2023: Three run go ahead homerun off of Jose Leclerc in ALCS Game 5 to give the Astros a 3-2 series lead.
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These highlights were just eight of countless more memorable at-bats, honors, and other moments in the legend Jose Altuve's career so far. All credit goes to MLB and the other video/graphic producers for the content in this article.
Let's see how many more championships and unforgettable clutch moments Altuve can create during the rest of his career as an ASTRO!
Loved the highlight videos and entertaining information! 😀