Former MLB star Chuck Knoblauch pleads guilty in wife assault
Chuck Knoblauch on Wednesday pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on his common-law wife.
Former Major League Baseball player Chuck Knoblauch on Wednesday pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on his common-law wife. In this file photo, Knoblauch is seen carrying his two-year-old son Jake as he leaves a deposition on drugs in baseball before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Washington on February 1, 2008.
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Former major league baseballer Chuck Knoblauch has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault on his common-law wife.
According to court records, Knoblauch entered his plea Tuesday in exchange for deferred-adjudication probation.
Successful completion of his one-year probation could mean the conviction on the assault of a family member would be expunged from the record.
Knoblauch also was fined $1,000. Knoblauch's attorney didn't return a telephone call Tuesday.
According to a criminal complaint, Knoblauch's wife told police he hit her in the face and choked her at their Houston home in September.
The 41-year-old Houston native played for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals from 1991-2002. In 12 seasons, the 1991 American League Rookie of the Year and four-time All-Star batted .289 with 98 home runs and 615 RBI.