Troy Tulowitzki

Tulowitzki in 2011, photo by Photo Works/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Troy Trever Tulowitzki

Place of Birth: Santa Clara, California, United States

Date of Birth: October 10, 1984

Ethnicity: Polish, German, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish

Troy Tulowitzki is an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop, who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Colorado Rockies, and also the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees. He is nicknamed “Tulo.”

His sister, Tiffany, has played softball, and his brother, Tyler, played college baseball. He is married to Danyll Gammon, with whom he has a son.

Troy’s paternal grandfather is named Kenneth Eugene Tulowitzki.

Troy’s paternal grandmother is named Peggy Lou Heiple.

Troy’s maternal grandfather is William Noel Honeycutt (the son of Noel W. Honeycutt and Cleat Passmore). William was born in California. Noel was the son of John William Honeycutt and Julie Sophronia “Fronia” Milam. Cleat was the daughter of John Clayton Cumberlin Passmore and Octavia Ophelia Brewer.

Troy’s maternal grandmother is named Nancy Jean Hoskins (the daughter of parents surnamed Hoskins and Hunter). Nancy was born in California.

Sources: Marriage record of Troy’s maternal grandparents, William Noel Honeycutt and Nancy Jean Hoskins – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Troy’s maternal grandfather, William Noel Honeycutt – https://familysearch.org

Genealogies of Troy’s maternal great-grandparents, Noel W. Honeycutt and Cleat (Passmore) Honeycutt – https://www.findagrave.com

Birth record of Troy’s maternal grandmother, Nancy Jean Hoskins – https://familysearch.org