Charles Ray Knight Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Charles Ray Knight (born December 28, 1952) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball corner infielder best remembered for his time with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets. Originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the tenth round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft, he is likely best remembered to Reds fans as the man who replaced Pete Rose at third base, whereas Mets fans remember Knight as the man who scored the winning run of game six of the 1986 World Series and the MVP of that series. He is now a studio analyst and occasional game analyst for MASN's coverage of the Washington Nationals.
Inducted into the Albany Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1987 (inaugural class).
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Made major league debut on 10 September 1974.
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Member of 1979 and 1981 National League Western Division Champion Cincinnati Reds teams. Member of 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets team.
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Third Baseman/First Baseman for Cincinnati Reds (1974 and 1977-1981), Houston Astros (1982-1984), New York Mets (1984-1986), Baltimore Orioles (1987) and Detroit Tigers (1988).
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Finished 5th in voting for 1979 National League MVP for having .318 Batting Average, 37 Doubles and 8 Sacrifice Flies.
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1986 World Series MVP for having .391 batting average (9 for 23), 4 Runs, 1 Double, 1 Home Run, 5 RBI and 2 Walks.
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Named to 1980 and 1982 National League All Star Teams.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
100 Years of the World Series
2003
Video documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2001-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1996
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Reds Manager
Let's Go Mets
1986
Documentary short
Hinself
1986 World Series
1986
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Mets Third Baseman
1986 National League Championship Series
1986
TV Series
Himself - New York Mets Third Baseman
1980 MLB All-Star Game
1980
TV Special
Himself - NL Third Baseman
1979 National League Championship Series
1979
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Reds Third Baseman
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Knuckleball!
2012
Documentary
Himself - New York Mets Third Baseman (uncredited)