Retired Major League Baseball Outfielder & Sports Analyst; Three-Time MLB All-Star; Founder of Grand Kids Foundation
Curtis Granderson Biography
Curtis Granderson is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder known for a 16-year career that included stints with seven teams, including the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Drafted by the Tigers in the third round of the Major League Baseball Draft, Granderson debuted with Detroit and went on to play more than 2,000 games, accumulating 1,800 hits, 344 home runs, 153 stolen bases, 937 RBIs, and 1,217 runs scored. Granderson was recognized for his defensive skills, speed, and power, contributing to teams that reached the World Series with the Tigers, Mets, and Dodgers.
Granderson was a three-time MLB All-Star and is one of only four players in Major League Baseball history to join the 20-20-20-20 Club, achieving at least 20 doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases in a single season with the Tigers. His tenure with the Yankees included career highs in slugging percentage, OPS, runs, and RBIs, highlighted by 41 home runs in one season and 43 in another. He also earned a Silver Slugger Award and finished fourth in AL MVP voting.
Off the field, Granderson received the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award four times and the Roberto Clemente Award for his community contributions. He founded the Grand Kids Foundation to provide educational and athletic opportunities for children and has been active with The Players Alliance, a nonprofit focused on increasing opportunities for Black communities in professional baseball. Granderson donated $5 million to the University of Illinois at Chicago for the construction of Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium.
Following his playing career, Granderson became a regular analyst for TBS, serving in both game and studio roles. As board chair and president of The Players Alliance, he has worked to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in baseball and develop programs to increase youth participation from underrepresented backgrounds. Granderson’s work in sports broadcasting, nonprofit leadership, and community engagement continues to influence the baseball industry and broader conversations on leadership and social impact.
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