29 Facts About Curtis Granderson

1. Curtis Granderson wears his socks high to honor players from the Negro leagues.

2. In 2011, Curtis Granderson was voted one of the friendliest players in the Major Leagues, according to a poll conducted by Sports Illustrated of 290 players.

3. Curtis Granderson was chosen as the 2009 Marvin Miller Man of the Year by the MLBPA for his off-field work.

4. Curtis Granderson has taken part in negotiations of the labor contract.

5. Curtis Granderson donated $5 million to help UIC build a new baseball stadium in 2013.

6. Curtis Granderson is an avid fan of college basketball and of the Kansas Jayhawks.

7. On January 23, 2018, Curtis Granderson signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.

8. Curtis Granderson was 1-for-15 with eight strikeouts in the first two rounds of the playoffs, and the Dodgers left him off the World Series roster.

9. On June 14, 2017, Curtis Granderson hit his 300th career home run in a Mets win over the Chicago Cubs.

10. Curtis Granderson was the first batter up in the bottom of the 9th inning.

11. On May 27, 2016, Curtis Granderson hit a walk off home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

12. Curtis Granderson started 148 games with 130 in right field.

13. Curtis Granderson was limited to only 61 games in 2013 batting.

14. Curtis Granderson was again placed on the 15-day disabled list.

15. On May 18, 2013, Curtis Granderson made his first start at right field.

16. Curtis Granderson was placed on the 15-day disabled list to begin the 2013 season.

17. On May 6, 2012, Curtis Granderson achieved his 1,000th hit against the Kansas City Royals.

18. Curtis Granderson was named American League Player of the Month for August 2011, in which he batted.

19. Curtis Granderson hit a home run in his first Yankee at bat on April 4, 2010, becoming the twelfth player to do so.

20. Curtis Granderson improved his plate discipline, as he finished seventh in the AL in strikeouts with 141.

21. Curtis Granderson became the Tigers starting center fielder for the 2006 season after beating out Nook Logan for the position during spring training.

22. Curtis Granderson received his second promotion to the majors in July 2005, and he appeared in six games.

23. On February 6, 2013 Curtis Granderson had his number 28 retired by UIC.

24. Curtis Granderson graduated from UIC with a double major in business administration and business marketing.

25. Curtis Granderson won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award twice and the Roberto Clemente Award in 2016 in recognition of his contributions in the community.

26. Curtis Granderson has served as an ambassador for MLB abroad.

27. Curtis Granderson signed with the Blue Jays for the 2018 season.

28. Curtis Granderson made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 2004, and signed a contract extension with Detroit in 2008.

29. Curtis Granderson played college baseball at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and was selected by the Tigers in the 2002 MLB draft.