Jose Altuve Celebrates 15-Year Anniversary of MLB Debut

July 20, 2026, marks exactly 15 years since Jose Altuve made his major league debut with the Houston Astros. On that Wednesday afternoon in 2011 at Minute Maid Park, Altuve recorded his first career hit in the bottom of the 9th inning during a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. Over the course of his debut game, he finished 1-for-5, beginning a storied career that has spanned a decade and a half with the Astros organization.