Troy Tulowitzki

Baseball shortstop and five-time All-Star

Troy Tulowitzki - Baseball shortstop and five-time All-Star
Born

October 10th, 1984
40 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played Major League Baseball primarily for the Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays. Debuted in 2006 and gained recognition for defensive skills and batting prowess. Selected for the All-Star Game five times and received the Gold Glove Award twice. Helped lead the Rockies to the World Series in 2007 and was recognized as a key player during that postseason.

Five-time MLB All-Star

Two-time Gold Glove Award winner

Led Rockies to 2007 World Series

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