26 Facts About Chuck Knoblauch

Edward Charles Knoblauch is an American former professional baseball player.

Chuck Knoblauch played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1991 through 2002, for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Kansas City Royals.

Chuck Knoblauch played mostly as a second baseman before moving to left field for his final two seasons.

Chuck Knoblauch played for the Bellaire High School baseball team, which produced many other former major leaguers, including Chris Young and Jose Cruz, Jr.

Chuck Knoblauch missed his senior season due to a broken leg, but he cheered from the bench as the team won the state championship.

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Chuck Knoblauch was drafted in the 18th round of the 1986 amateur draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, but did not sign.

Chuck Knoblauch later played on the 1989 team that finished the season with 58 wins, the highest total in school history.

In 1988, Chuck Knoblauch played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and received the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect award.

Chuck Knoblauch was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 1989 MLB draft.

Chuck Knoblauch won the American League Rookie of the Year award and a World Series ring as a member of the 1991 Minnesota Twins.

In Game 7 of the World Series, Chuck Knoblauch attempted to deceive Lonnie Smith by appearing to start a double play on a Terry Pendleton double.

Chuck Knoblauch recovered and was an important factor in the World Series victory over the San Diego Padres, and the 1999 World Series victory over the Atlanta Braves.

In Game 3 of the 1999 World Series, Chuck Knoblauch scored the game's first run and hit a dramatic two-run home run in the eighth inning to tie the score, with the Yankees eventually winning in the 10th inning.

In Game 5 of 2001 World Series, Chuck Knoblauch scored the winning run, having led off the inning with a single and scoring on a single by his replacement at second base, Alfonso Soriano.

Chuck Knoblauch played in just 80 games in left field for the Royals, batting.

Chuck Knoblauch tried various solutions to his problem, but his throwing did not improve.

Chuck Knoblauch made 15 errors in less than half a season in 2000, including 10 throwing miscues.

Chuck Knoblauch then left Yankee Stadium in his street clothes while the game was still in progress.

Chuck Knoblauch pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault in connection with the case on March 16,2010.

On July 24,2014, the 46-year-old Chuck Knoblauch was charged with assault of a family member, Cheri Chuck Knoblauch, whom he divorced in 2012.

Chuck Knoblauch stole 25 or more bases in 10 of his 12 seasons, finishing with 407 in his career — including 276 with the Twins, the most for the team since its move from Washington in 1961.

In December 2007, Chuck Knoblauch was included in the Mitchell report, which provided evidence that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his career.

McNamee states that Chuck Knoblauch paid Radomski for the drugs through him or Jason Grimsley, and believed that Chuck Knoblauch obtained HGH from Grimsley.

Chuck Knoblauch did not respond to a request to meet with the Mitchell investigators to discuss the allegations.

On December 20,2007, Chuck Knoblauch was named in Jason Grimsley's unsealed affidavit as an alleged user of HGH.

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On January 22,2008, Chuck Knoblauch was subpoenaed by the congressional committee investigating steroids in baseball after he failed to respond to an invitation to give a deposition by a January 18,2008, deadline.