\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","thumbnail_url":null,"type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The SI Sportsperson of the Year award has been given to some of the greatest athletes in the world. Previous winners include LeBron James (2016, '12), Tom Brady ('05), Arthur Ashe (1992), Michael Jordan ('91), Wayne Gretzky ('82), Muhammad Ali ('74), Billie Jean King ('72) and Arnold Palmer ('60).","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2017-12-06T03:10:00Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2017/12/06/1869255583/1512529594685/asset_1200K.mp4","type":"video","description":"Jose Altuve was honored along with J.J. Watt as SI's 2017 Sportspersons of the Year, while Carlos Beltran was named the Hope Award winner","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:51","slug":"houston-athletes-honored-by-si-c1869255583","tags":[{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-514888","title":"Jose Altuve","person":{"__ref":"Person:514888"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-136860","title":"Carlos Beltran","person":{"__ref":"Person:136860"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-117","title":"Houston Astros","team":{"__ref":"Team:117"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-117","title":"HBmig 117","type":"unsupported"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/knnr43m6jozx1fia2u1w"},"title":"Houston athletes honored by SI","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/houston-athletes-honored-by-si-c1869255583"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Watt, who appeared on the show without Altuve, raised $37 million for charity in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which tore through Texas and flooded parts of Houston in August.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Altuve is the 18th individual baseball player to win the SI Sportsperson of the Year award since its inception, joining Madison Bumgarner (2014), Derek Jeter ('09), Randy Johnson ('01), Curt Schilling ('01), Sammy Sosa (1998), Mark McGwire ('98), Cal Ripken Jr. ('95), Orel Hershiser ('88), Dale Murphy ('87), Willie Stargell ('79), Pete Rose ('75), Tom Seaver ('69), Carl Yastrzemski ('67), Sandy Koufax ('65), Stan Musial ('57) and Johnny Podres ('55). The award caps a banner year for Altuve, who won the American League MVP Award and his third career batting title by helping the Astros win the World Series. Altuve hit .346 and had an AL-high 204 hits while becoming the first player in Major League history to be the outright leader in hits in his league in four consecutive seasons. In the playoffs, Altuve hit .310 with seven homers and 14 RBIs in 18 games, setting a franchise record for hits in a single postseason (22). His seven home runs tied the most by a second baseman in a single postseason in MLB history and were the fourth-most in a single postseason in MLB history among all players overall.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2017-10-31T03:49:36Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2017/10/30/1864932183/1509357227153/asset_1200K.mp4","type":"video","description":"Jose Altuve delivered seven big home runs in the 2017 postseason, including three in Game 1 of the ALDS, two in the ALCS and two in the WS","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:02","slug":"altuve-s-seven-postseason-homers-c1864932183","tags":[{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-514888","title":"Jose Altuve","person":{"__ref":"Person:514888"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-117","title":"Houston Astros","team":{"__ref":"Team:117"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-117","title":"HBmig 117","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"home-run","title":"home run","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"classic","title":"classic","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"postseason","title":"postseason","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/lgpaurkbxyw1qxjusxxd"},"title":"Altuve's seven postseason homers","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/altuve-s-seven-postseason-homers-c1864932183"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Since the regular season concluded, Altuve has been named the AL MVP, the Best Major Leaguer in the Esurance MLB Awards, the Sporting News Player of the Year, the Baseball America MLB Player of the Year, the 2017 AL Hank Aaron Award winner and the winner of two MLBPA Players Choice Awards, for the Major League Player of the Year and the AL Most Outstanding Player. He also took home his fourth consecutive Silver Slugger Award. Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated announced that Carlos Beltran was named winner of the inaugural Hope Award in honor of his relief efforts in his home nation of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Hope Award was created this year to recognize athletes who continue to give back to their home communities as they find success across the globe.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2017-12-06T03:48:14Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2017/12/06/1869252883/1512531937954/asset_450K.mp4","type":"video","description":"Carlos Beltran discusses being named winner of the inaugural SI Hope Award in honor of his relief efforts in his native Puerto Rico","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:01:25","slug":"beltran-on-winning-hope-award-c1869252883","tags":[{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-136860","title":"Carlos Beltran","person":{"__ref":"Person:136860"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-117","title":"Houston Astros","team":{"__ref":"Team:117"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-117","title":"HBmig 117","type":"unsupported"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/a97zwxbkllspeeskwkgz"},"title":"Beltran on winning Hope Award","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/beltran-on-winning-hope-award-c1869252883"}],"relativeSiteUrl":"/news/altuve-watt-are-si-sportspersons-of-the-year-c262867466","contentType":"news","subHeadline":"Astros star becomes 18th MLB player to receive honor","summary":"HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and Texans defensive end J.J. Watt were named the 2017 SI Sportspersons of the Year by Sports Illustrated. The announcement was made late Monday on \"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.\"Altuve is the first player in Astros history to win the SI Sportsperson","tagline({\"formatString\":\"none\"})":"**Brian McTaggart** has covered the Astros since 2004, and for MLB.com since 2009.","tags":[{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-514888","title":"Jose Altuve","person":{"__ref":"Person:514888"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-archive-element-news-mlb","title":"HBmig MLB News Archive ","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-117","title":"Houston Astros","team":{"__ref":"Team:117"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-117","title":"HBmig 117","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"storytype-article","title":"Article","type":"article"}],"type":"story","thumbnail":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/qtb4lxuzietqfxracbxa","title":"Altuve, Watt are SI Sportspersons of the Year"}},"Person:514888":{"__typename":"Person","id":514888},"Team:117":{"__typename":"Team","id":117},"Person:136860":{"__typename":"Person","id":136860}}}
window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbastros","linkInternalFilters":"houston,astros"}
window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Houston Astros","lang":"en"}
window.appId = ''
/*-->*/
Altuve, Watt named SI Sportspersons of Year
Altuve, Watt named SI Sportspersons of Year
Astros star becomes 18th MLB player to receive honor
December 5th, 2017
Brian McTaggart
HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and Texans defensive end J.J. Watt were named the 2017 SI Sportspersons of the Year by Sports Illustrated. The announcement was made late Monday on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Altuve is the first player in Astros history to win the SI Sportsperson of the Year award, which was created in 1954 and is bestowed upon the athletes, team or coach who transcended the year in sports by achieving the highest level of athletic excellence while demonstrating the ideals of sportsmanship.
The SI Sportsperson of the Year award has been given to some of the greatest athletes in the world. Previous winners include LeBron James (2016, '12), Tom Brady ('05), Arthur Ashe (1992), Michael Jordan ('91), Wayne Gretzky ('82), Muhammad Ali ('74), Billie Jean King ('72) and Arnold Palmer ('60).
Watt, who appeared on the show without Altuve, raised $37 million for charity in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which tore through Texas and flooded parts of Houston in August.
Altuve is the 18th individual baseball player to win the SI Sportsperson of the Year award since its inception, joining Madison Bumgarner (2014), Derek Jeter ('09), Randy Johnson ('01), Curt Schilling ('01), Sammy Sosa (1998), Mark McGwire ('98), Cal Ripken Jr. ('95), Orel Hershiser ('88), Dale Murphy ('87), Willie Stargell ('79), Pete Rose ('75), Tom Seaver ('69), Carl Yastrzemski ('67), Sandy Koufax ('65), Stan Musial ('57) and Johnny Podres ('55). The award caps a banner year for Altuve, who won the American League MVP Award and his third career batting title by helping the Astros win the World Series. Altuve hit .346 and had an AL-high 204 hits while becoming the first player in Major League history to be the outright leader in hits in his league in four consecutive seasons. In the playoffs, Altuve hit .310 with seven homers and 14 RBIs in 18 games, setting a franchise record for hits in a single postseason (22). His seven home runs tied the most by a second baseman in a single postseason in MLB history and were the fourth-most in a single postseason in MLB history among all players overall.
Since the regular season concluded, Altuve has been named the AL MVP, the Best Major Leaguer in the Esurance MLB Awards, the Sporting News Player of the Year, the Baseball America MLB Player of the Year, the 2017 AL Hank Aaron Award winner and the winner of two MLBPA Players Choice Awards, for the Major League Player of the Year and the AL Most Outstanding Player. He also took home his fourth consecutive Silver Slugger Award. Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated announced that Carlos Beltran was named winner of the inaugural Hope Award in honor of his relief efforts in his home nation of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Hope Award was created this year to recognize athletes who continue to give back to their home communities as they find success across the globe.