Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
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Curtis Granderson
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Born March 16, 1981 in Blue Island, Illinois. |
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Resides in Lynwood, Illinois and graduated from Thornton Fractional South in Lansing. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers as a center fielder in 2002 playing with the minor league team and moving to the majors in 2006. Granderson was named the American League Player of the Week on July 16, 2007, the first time he had won the award. During the week ending July 15, 2007, Granderson hit .500 (8-16) with two doubles, a triple, and a home run. Granderson slugged .938, drove in two runs, scored seven runs, and had fifteen total bases during Detroit's four-game series at Seattle.
On August 7, 2007, Granderson became only the second player in franchise history to have at least 30 doubles, 15 triples, 15 home runs, and 10 stolen bases in a single season when he hit a double in a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The other Tiger to accomplish this feat was Charlie Gehringer in 1930.
TBS employed Curtis Granderson as a commentator and analyst alongside Cal Ripken, Jr. and Frank Thomas for its coverage of the 2007 baseball postseason games.
Source: Curtis Granderson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photo source: UIC Development |
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