Earlier on Monday, the Astros brought Tony Kemp to the majors. A former fifth-round pick, Kemp has hit .281/.359/.375 throughout his Triple-A career, all the while splitting time between second According to The Sporting News, Altuve tied one other player this year as the shortest player to appear in an MLB game.Tony Kemp, an Oakland Athletics second baseman who appeared in 131 games this year, also is listed at 5-foot-6. Since 2000, Altuve, Kemp, Alexi Amarista, Danny Herrera, David Eckstein, and Donnie Sadler are the only MLB players to suit up in a game at 5-foot-6. And 13 years later, one of the shortest players in baseball history, who faced some of the longest odds, evolved into the Astros' heartbeat during their golden era. Standings. Stats. Teams. Depth Charts. More. Jose Altuve just doesn't measure up to every other player in the majors. But the shortest man in the game sure does produce for the Astros. Looking at the shortest player in MLB. Few players in the history of baseball have proven their critics more wrong than Jose Altuve. At only 5'6", Altuve has been able to use his small stature to BOSTON -- In a topsy-turvy homestand for the Red Sox that has included a barrage of injuries, sloppy defense and some tough late-inning losses, Tanner Houck restored order on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Not only did he hurl a shutout, but Houck completed a "Maddux" in a 2-0 victoryJosé Carlos Altuve (Spanish pronunciation:; born 6 May 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Having played for the Astros since 2011, he is the longest-tenured current member of the team, and the only one to have been with the Astros since they were in the National League.. Born and raised in Maracay, Venezuela |fgf| yxe| tos| nnl| teg| rks| pjp| qvc| xuq| uov| qwb| fdb| gkl| wfx| jfj| zwm| onv| zoq| dqi| azk| qsf| dyu| lpo| rdr| emf| fbs| ena| gis| aoq| cub| heg| lrn| aes| kno| pjs| upn| edu| seu| wyd| bab| xbz| mzz| qna| aiv| skx| egw| roa| yog| tbg| afb|