Curtis Granderson is coming off a breakthrough season.
The Detroit Tiger center fielder became just the third person in baseball history to record 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in the same season.
And he got rich recently, signing a five-year, $30 million contract extension.
So, how did he spend his offseason? Certainly not resting on his laurels.
He did a lot of working out and was part of a baseball goodwill mission to Africa. Granderson is so committed to his job that he reported Lakeland, Fla., for spring training a week before the pitchers and catchers had to report. He didn’t have to get there until next week.
You have to love this guy. He has a sparkling personality, is an ambassador for the game, hustles all the time, is driven to be great and plays with a smile on his face.
It looks like the Tigers made a good investment by extending his contract.
Ditto!