Ozzie Albies was born to Osgarry and Judari in Willemstad, Curaçao on January 7, 1997. His father died of a heart attack in 2013 at the age of 40.
Albies has a younger brother named Zhhihir and a sister named Jeanalyn. Albies hit his 500th career hit on June 3, 2021, with an RBI double against Washington Nationals reliever Sam Clay.
Albies was named a reserve for the All-Star Game in 2021. On September 4, when Albies hit his twenty-fifth home run of the season, the 2021 Atlanta Braves became the second club in Major League Baseball history to have both of its starting infielders smash twenty-five home runs.
Albies hit his thirty-first home run and one-hundredth RBI of the season on September 22, marking the first time in his career that he attained either milestone.
He became the only second baseman in Braves history to hit 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs in the same season. Albies hit his 100th home run of the season on September 29 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 629 at-bats (2nd in the NL), he batted.259/.310/.488 with 103 runs (4th), 40 doubles (3rd), 7 triples (3rd), and 30 home runs, 106 RBIs (3rd), and 128 strikeouts. He swung at 83.4 percent of pitches in the strike zone, more than any other major-leaguer.
How Much Does Ozzie Albies Make?
Ozzie Albies currently earns $5,000,000 per year.