HOUSTON -- Players who accomplish enormous feats or have record-breaking seasons that draw a lot of attention often say that it isn't until later -- much later -- that the impact of their achievements really sink in.
It's highly likely that if Jose Altuve hadn't thought about how tremendous his 2014 actually was, the constant reminders -- in the form of award after award after award -- have done that for him.
Altuve, who set an Astros record with 225 hits, received his GIBBY Award on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park as the 2014 Breakout Everyday Player of the Year in a special pregame presentation, lauding his record-setting season.