Born in Houston, Texas, Knoblauch came from a baseball family, as his uncle Eddie Knoblauch and father Ray Knoblauch played and managed in the minor leagues between the late 1930s and mid-1950s. Knoblauch played for the Bellaire High School baseball team, which also produced many other former major leaguers, including Chris Young (outfielder) and Jose Cruz, Jr.. Knoblauch missed his senior season (1986) due to a broken leg, but he cheered from the bench as the team won the state championship.
Chuck stole 25 or more bases for 10 of his 12 major league seasons. He has the most stolen bases in Minnesota Twins history since moving in 1961. He returned in 2018 to the new Yankee Stadium to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ‘98 World Series Champions.
Chuck was AL Rookie of the Year in 1991. A four-time All-Star and four-time World Series champion, he miraculously walked more times in his career than struck out. He walked 804 times and only struck out 730 times.
The turning point of Chuck’s story occurred in 1998 when he developed the Yips.
