Charles D'Donte Batch was born on December 5,1974 and is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League.
35 Facts About Charlie Batch
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Charlie Batch was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons in the NFL, most of it as a backup with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers, with whom he earned two Super Bowl rings.
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Charlie Batch is the son of Lynne Settles, a former school teacher.
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Charlie Batch had a remarkable career at Eastern Michigan University, owning almost every passing record.
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Charlie Batch was a local favorite when he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
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Charlie Batch pledged the Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
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Charlie Batch proved to be effective, but injury prone, in his years with Detroit.
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In 1999, the year Sanders retired, Charlie Batch helped rally Detroit to a surprising wildcard playoff game against the Washington Redskins.
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Charlie Batch was injured in a pivotal game in which Detroit lost on a last-second field goal by Paul Edinger.
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Millen's arrival ultimately resulted in an extreme makeover in Detroit's roster, and Charlie Batch became one of the more visible casualties.
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Charlie Batch started the 2001 season as Detroit's starter under new head coach Marty Mornhinweg, but was injured late in 2001.
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Charlie Batch was replaced mid-season by Ty Detmer for whom the Cleveland Browns received a fourth round pick, but had already planned to cut him.
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Charlie Batch was eventually released by the Lions that offseason for stated salary cap reasons.
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Charlie Batch had been deemed expendable due in part to the team's drafting of Joey Harrington with their first-round pick, and Millen had gone on record in his desire to find a starting quarterback other than Charlie Batch earlier that year.
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Still, Charlie Batch passed for over 9,000 yards with Detroit, reaching sixth on the Lions' all-time list.
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Charlie Batch's contract was renewed by the Steelers, and Batch saw some action in 2003.
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In 2004, Charlie Batch spent the season on injured reserve after offseason knee surgery.
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On March 14,2006, Charlie Batch signed a 3-year deal, through the 2008 season.
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Charlie Batch was one of several Pittsburgh Steelers players that visited Ben Roethlisberger in the hospital to hear of his condition after his motorcycle accident on June 12,2006.
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Charlie Batch was again tapped to fill in for Roethlisberger to start the Steelers 2006 season when Roethlisberger had to have an emergency appendectomy the week before the season started.
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Charlie Batch had his best game in over 4 years, throwing for 209 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions.
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Charlie Batch threw the first touchdown pass of the 2006 regular season.
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Charlie Batch temporarily replaced Ben Roethlisberger in week 7 in Atlanta when Roethlisberger went down with a concussion.
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Charlie Batch completed 8 of 13 passes for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 70-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward.
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On November 22,2009, Charlie Batch took over in a week 11 game against the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime after Ben Roethlisberger was injured.
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Charlie Batch's wrist was injured during the game and required surgery.
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On March 26,2010, Charlie Batch re-signed with the Steelers for another two seasons.
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Charlie Batch signed a one-year contract to remain with the Steelers on April 16,2012.
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Charlie Batch drove the Steelers down the field, connecting with Heath Miller for a game-tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
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Charlie Batch then led the game-winning drive, which culminated in a Shaun Suisham 42-yard field goal.
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Charlie Batch continued in this role for the 2014 season.
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In 2015, Charlie Batch replaced the retiring Nelson as KDKA-TV's color commentator for preseason games, while becoming the main studio analyst for the Steelers pre-game coverage prior to the national airing of The NFL Today.
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In 2006, Charlie Batch was presented with the first Jerome Bettis Award for Humanity and Community Service for his work supporting children through his Best of the Charlie Batch Foundation and for efforts to upgrade local football fields and basketball courts for area kids.
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Charlie Batch was chosen because of his commitment to his hometown of Homestead, Pennsylvania, by bringing to the area programs for the children through his Best of the Charlie Batch Foundation and upgrading basketball courts and football fields for the kids to use.
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Charlie Batch has been recognized for his efforts with underprivileged urban youth.