• Curtis ended his career at UIC as the school's all-time leader with 178 runs scored.
• In 2005, Curtis became the first major leaguer in 30 years to hit two triples and two homers in his first four games. The last player to do so was Milwaukee’s Pedro Garcia in 1974. 
• Curtis won the New York-Penn League’s 2005 Stedler Award. He was also the Detroit Sports Broadcasters’ Association Tigers Rookie of the Year and named to the International League’s post-season All-Star squad.
• Curtis wasn’t on the 2007 All-Star Ballot, yet he received 376,033 write-in votes—the most for a Major League player.
• Curtis smacked six triples in the month of August during the 2008 season.
• Curtis finished second in the AL in runs scored in 2008.
• In 2009, the Tigers averaged a run an inning when Curtis reached base leading off.
• Only three other players besides Curtis—Jimmy Rollins (2007), Willie Mays (1957) and Fred Schulte (1911)—are members of the 20-20-20-20 club.
• In 2010, Curtis became the 12th Yankee to homer in his first at-bat with the team.
• Curtis reached base 19 times in nine games for New York during the 2010 playoffs.
• In August of 2011, Curtis and Mark Teixeira became the first teammates to each have 30 home runs in 115 games since Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in 1961.
• Curtis was one of three Yankees to hit a grand slam in a game against the Oakland A’s in August of 2011. He was later named AL Player of the Month.
• Curtis collected his 1,000th hit and 200th home run during the 2012 season.
• Curtis set a new Yankees record when he struck out 195 times in 2012.
• The biggest thrill of the 2009 All-Star Game for Curtis was meeting fellow Chicagoan, President Barack Obama.
• After the 2009 season, Curtis made a deal with Authentic Entertainment to host the show Stadium Secrets for TV, web and mobile broadcasts.
• In 2009, Curtis co-authored the kids’ book All You Can Be.
• For the 2007 season, Curtis maintained a blog on ESPN's web site, posting three times a week.
• Curtis brought over a hundred autographed Easter Eggs filled with candy to children on Easter 2007 at Kansas City.
• For Mother’s Day 2007, Curtis bought his mother a semester’s tuition in graduate school.
• During Spring Training 2006, Curtis made a habit of eating off the Dollar Menu at McDonald’s.
• One of Curtis’s favorite web sites is youtube.com.
• Curtis is launching the Grand Kids Foundation, aimed at improving education and the number of African American children in baseball in the Detroit area.
• “A Christmas Story” is Curtis’ favorite movie.
• Curtis's favorite color is blue.
• Curtis makes sure he has a piece of chewing gum in his mouth before the start of every game.
• During games Curtis wears a charm that has a Chinese character that translates to “Trust in one’s self."

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