Chuck Knoblauch Biography

Edward Charles Knoblauch, born July 7, 1968, is an American former professional baseball player. He has played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1991 through 2002 for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Kansas City Royals. Knoblauch missed his senior season in 1986 due to a broken leg but cheered as his Bellaire High School team won the state championship. The Philadelphia Phillies selected Knoblauch in the 18th round of the 1986 amateur draft, though he did not sign. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and received the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect award. Knoblauch was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 1989 MLB draft, selected 25th overall. Across the 1994–96 seasons, Knoblauch batted .312, .333, and .341, then won an AL Gold Glove Award in 1997.