Curtis Granderson

Curtis Granderson
Granderson with the Yankees in 2011
Outfielder
Born: (1981-03-16) March 16, 1981 (age 43) Blue Island, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2004, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2019, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	344
Runs batted in	937
Teams
Detroit Tigers (2004–2009) New York Yankees (2010–2013) New York Mets (2014–2017) Los Angeles Dodgers (2017) Toronto Blue Jays (2018) Milwaukee Brewers (2018) Miami Marlins (2019)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (2009, 2011, 2012) Silver Slugger Award (2011) Roberto Clemente Award (2016) AL RBI leader (2011)

Curtis Granderson Jr. (born March 16, 1981), nicknamed "the Grandyman", is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Miami Marlins.

Granderson played college baseball at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was selected by the Tigers in the 2002 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 2004. Granderson is a three-time MLB All-Star, and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2011. He retired after the 2019 season.

Off the field, Granderson is recognized for his commitment to the community through outreach and charity work.^[1] Many of his charitable endeavors support inner-city children. He has also served as an ambassador for MLB abroad. Granderson won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award four times and the Roberto Clemente Award in 2016 in recognition of his contributions in the community.