Curtis Granderson Bio, Wiki
Curtis Granderson (AKA “the Grandyman”) is an American Sports Analyst and Former Baseball Outfielder known for recently working as an analyst for “MLB Leadoff” Season 4. He is also known for having played in MLB – Major League Baseball (for 16 seasons) for Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Mets.
Curtis Granderson Age
Granderson is 44 years old as of 2025. He was born on March 16, 1981, in Blue Island, Illinois, United States, and therefore he celebrates his birthday on March 16 every year.
Curtis Granderson Height/Measurements
Granderson stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inch.
Curtis Granderson Career and Education
Early Life Career | Education
As a kid, Granderson was a fan of the Atlanta Braves. He did not cheer for the Chicago Cubs because he would rush home from school to watch “Saved by the Bell” – he became disappointed when a Cubs game was on instead. He is a graduate of Thornton Fractional South High School (T.F. South) in Lansing, IL and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
College Career
In high school, Granderson played both basketball and baseball. He batted .369 with 88 RBIs and 11 home runs during his high school career – he earned All-State honors in his senior year. He wore number 14 in honor of his dad – hs father wore the same number while playing softball. In the year 2011, T.F. South retired his jersey to honor him.
Granderson played college baseball at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was drafted by the Tigers in the year 2002. He made his MLB debut in 2004 and became a 3-time All-Star. He retired after the season of the year 2019, winning a Silver Slugger in the year 2011.
Professional Career
As said on the Biography part, Granderson has played in MLB for a whole 16 seasons for Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, , the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Mets. In his baseball career, he battled right and threw left, and his MLB statistics are as follows: Home runs – 344, Batting average – .249, and Runs batted in – 937.
Granderson announced his retirement from baseball on January 31, 2020. As of 2021, he serves as the president of the Players Alliance, an organization of active and former Major League players that works to increase opportunities for black athletes to participate in professional baseball. As of 2022, Granderson is an analyst for MLB Tuesday on TBS.
Curtis Granderson Awards and Honors
Granderson won the Roberto Clemente Award in the year 2016 and has won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award 4 times. In the years 2011, he became the AL RBI leader , and in the years 2009, 2011, and 2012, he was a 3× All-Star.
Curtis Granderson Net Worth
In Granderson’s career as a Sports Analyst and Former Baseball Outfielder, he has been able to accumulate an approximate net worth of $20 Million.
Curtis Granderson Salary
He receives annual earnings that range between $1 Million and $2 Million.
Curtis Granderson Parents and Siblings
Granderson grew up in Blue Island and Lynwood, IL, and he was born to Curtis Sr. (father) and Mary (mother). His dad worked at Nathan Hale Elementary School in Illinois as a physical education teacher and dean, whereas his mom worked at Curie Metropolitan High School in Chicago as a teacher of chemistry. Granderson has a half-sister called Monica, who is working at Jackson State University as an English professor.
Curtis Granderson Spouse
Granderson manages to keep information regarding whether or not he is in marriage private. An update of his marital status will be done when available. It is also not known if he has any children.
Curtis Granderson Book
Granderson also wrote a children’s book, “All You Can Be: Dream It, Draw It, Become It!”, published in the year 2009, with illustrations by New York City public school students. In the year 2010, he represented MLB at a White House event for Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” anti-obesity campaign.
Curtis Granderson Volunteer Work
Off the field, Granderson is known for his charity work – most especially supporting inner-city children. Granderson started the “Grand Kids Foundation” to raise money for the education of inner-city kids. In the year 2013, Granderson donated $5 Million to help build a new baseball stadium at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Curtis Granderson MLB Leadoff SN 4
Granderson is an analyst of Season 4 of “MLB Leadoff”, which premiered on April 1, 2025, on TNT Network. On this season he is joined with other analysts:
- Lauren Shehadi
- Pedro Martinez
- Jimmy Rollins
Curtis Granderson Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 317.2K followers, around 293K followers on his Facebook page, and about 170K followers on his Instagram account.