21 Facts About Charlie Blackmon

Charles Cobb Blackmon was born on July 1,1986, and nicknamed "Chuck Nazty", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.

Charlie Blackmon made his MLB debut in 2011, as a member of the Rockies.

Charlie Blackmon is a four-time MLB All Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and the 2017 National League batting champion.

Charlie Blackmon enrolled at Young Harris College, and played college baseball for the school as a pitcher for two years.

At Young Harris, Charlie Blackmon won 15 games and had 138 strikeouts in 127 innings for the school, and was drafted for the first time after his freshman season.

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Charlie Blackmon received a scholarship to Georgia Tech, and transferred in the fall of 2006.

Charlie Blackmon had been recruited by Georgia Tech after his freshman season, but returned to Young Harris for his sophomore season as he had promised the team he would play for two seasons.

Charlie Blackmon continued to pitch until his fourth and final year at Georgia Tech, after redshirting due to elbow tendinitis.

Charlie Blackmon excelled academically, receiving various honors including being named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Second Team.

Charlie Blackmon graduated from Georgia Tech in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in finance.

Charlie Blackmon was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.

Charlie Blackmon had first been drafted in the 28th round in the 2004 draft by the Florida Marlins as a pitcher, and was drafted in the 2005 draft in the 20th round by the Boston Red Sox.

Charlie Blackmon hit his first MLB home run on July 1,2011 — his 25th birthday — in a pinch hit at-bat against Joakim Soria.

Charlie Blackmon joined Ty Cobb, Jimmie Foxx, Edgardo Alfonzo, and Shawn Green as the only players in MLB history to have six hits, five RBI, and four extra base hits in a single game.

Charlie Blackmon was named to the roster as a reserve for the National League in the 2014 MLB All-Star Game, the first selection of his career.

In 2015, despite a drop-off in the RBI section, Charlie Blackmon stole a career high 43 bases while continuing to hit for a high average.

Charlie Blackmon was selected to play in the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, starting in center field and batting leadoff.

Charlie Blackmon set an MLB record for the most RBIs by a leadoff hitter when he homered versus Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Dodgers on September 29 to reach 102 RBI, surpassing Darin Erstad's record set in 2000.

Charlie Blackmon became the first player in history to lead the major leagues in hits, runs scored, triples, and total bases in the same season.

Charlie Blackmon led all National League outfielders with 14 assists.

Charlie Blackmon's father, Myron, was a track and field athlete at Georgia Tech.