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Granderson competed for the role as the Tigers' starting center fielder in 2005 spring training, but the organization decided he needed more seasoning, and assigned him to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League. Prior to the 2005 season, Baseball America rated Granderson as the 57th best prospect in baseball. Baseball America named Granderson the Tigers' minor league player of the year and top prospect after the 2004 season. The Tigers assigned Granderson to the Lakeland Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2003 and the Erie SeaWolves of the Class AA Eastern League in 2004. Determined to complete his college education, though the fall semester began before the minor league season ended, Granderson made arrangements to begin his senior year at UIC via internet courses. The Tigers assigned Granderson to the Oneonta Tigers, their Minor League Baseball affiliate in the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. The Detroit Tigers selected Granderson in the third round of the 2002 MLB draft. On FebruGranderson had his number 28 retired by UIC. He graduated from UIC with a double major in business administration and business marketing.

Granderson was named Second-Team All-American by Baseball America and USA Today's Baseball Weekly and a Third-Team Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American. 483, second in the nation to Rickie Weeks. ĭuring his junior season at UIC, Granderson batted. 328 in 44 games, with eight doubles, two triples, one home run, 17 RBI, 28 runs scored, and 15 stolen bases. After his sophomore year, Granderson played in a summer collegiate league for the Mankato Mashers, now known as the MoonDogs, of the Northwoods League, where he batted. 304 as a sophomore, leading the team in runs, home runs, and walks. As a freshman at UIC in 2000, Granderson led the UIC Flames baseball team with seven home runs and 45 walks. However, Granderson quit basketball two weeks into his freshman year in order to concentrate on baseball. Granderson was pursued in recruitment by a number of college baseball programs, and he chose the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), in part because they allowed him to play basketball in addition to baseball. South honored Granderson by retiring his jersey in a December 2011 ceremony. South, choosing it because his father wore it while playing softball. Granderson wore uniform number 14 at T.F. 369 with 11 home runs and 88 runs batted in (RBI), and was named an All-State selection his senior year. During his high school baseball career, Granderson batted. South) in Lansing, where he played baseball and basketball. Granderson attended Thornton Fractional South High School (T.F. Īs a child, Granderson grew up a fan of the Atlanta Braves, choosing not to root for the hometown Chicago Cubs because he often rushed home from school to watch Saved by the Bell and was disappointed when a Cubs game was on instead. Granderson's half-sister, Monica, is an English professor at Jackson State University. His mother, Mary, taught chemistry at Curie Metropolitan High School in Chicago. His father, Curtis Sr., was a dean and physical education teacher at Nathan Hale Elementary School in Illinois. Granderson grew up in Blue Island, Illinois, and Lynwood, Illinois, south suburbs of Chicago. Granderson won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award four times and the Roberto Clemente Award in 2016 in recognition of his contributions in the community. He has also served as an ambassador for MLB abroad.

Many of his charitable endeavors support inner-city children. Off the field, Granderson is recognized for his commitment to the community through outreach and charity work. As of 2019, he led active players in career triples, was 2nd in career strikeouts, was 5th in career home runs, and was the 6th-oldest player in the National League. Granderson is a three-time MLB All-Star, and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2011. He made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 2004. He was selected by the Tigers in the 2002 MLB draft. Granderson played college baseball at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Miami Marlins.

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(born March 16, 1981), nicknamed the Grandyman, is an American former professional baseball outfielder.