* Youngest of six kids.
* His family started calling him Chuck when he was young, and it stuck.
* His dad was a minor league pitcher, and his uncle was a Texas League outfielder
* His father Ray was his coach throughout his life, and he also coached Chuck's high school team.
* His first year in the majors was 1991 where he was the R.O.Y. for the Twins.
* He was drafted as a shortstop, but changed to 2b in the minors.
* He met his wife Lisa through a mutual friend during the baseball strike.
* In 1991 he had 15 post-season hits and is known for his play in game 7 of the World Series. Chuck pretended to flip an imaginary ball to short-stop Greg Gagne. Lonnie Smith fell for it and stopped at 3rd and never scored costing the Braves the WS.
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