As a 16-year-old, I was 5-foot-5 and maybe 145 pounds. It was hard to believe a guy like that was going to make it to the big leagues. — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
A lot of people tell me now I'm their inspiration. They say, 'I don't play baseball,' and then they mention whatever - engineer, doctor,… — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
Sometimes you go to home plate, and you have an idea, like a clear idea, of what they're going to throw to you. I… — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
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… — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
Winning the World Series, winning the MVP, you feel like you have everything. — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
In spring training, I just try to spread everything out so I can be 100 percent before the season starts. I don't want to… — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
This is the big leagues; pitchers throw a lot of strikes. I feel like they attack me. That's why I go up there and… — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
I've been putting 100% of work into defense like I do hitting because that way I can help my team more. — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
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… — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
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… — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
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… — Jose Altuve Copy Share Image
