Charlie Blackmon

At 37 years old, Charlie Blackmon has this physical status:

Charles Cobb Blackmon (born July 1, 1986), also known as "Chuck Nazty," is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

As a member of the Rockies, he made his MLB debut on June 7, 2011.

Blackmon throws and bats left-handed, stands 6 foot 3 inches (1.91 m), and weighs 210 pounds (95 kg). Blackmon, a native of Dallas, Texas, attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and played college baseball for the Yellow Jackets.

In the second round of the 2008 amateur draft, the Rockies selected him.

Blackmon has been a four-time MLB All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and the 2017 National League batting champion.

Personal life

Even though I don't deserve it, Blackmon has talked about his Christian faith, saying, "The love that JC (Jesus Christ) has for me is unimaginable." You know, that grace is something I try to understand every day, but it is difficult to comprehend! Every day, I try and learn more about Christ, and I will continue to walk my path and trust every opportunity that opens to me. I simply want to represent God in everything I do, how I treat others, and walking by faith. Blackmon is also enrolled in a Bible research group with the Rockies.

Blackmon grew up as a fan of the Atlanta Braves. Myron, Blackmon's father, was a track and field athlete at Georgia Tech.

Blackmon, despite his Major League salary, drove the same 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee to spring training every day, according to Denver 7, who was a high school senior.

Ashley Blackmon and his partner were married in 2018. During the season, Blackmon lives in Denver's Belcaro neighborhood.

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Amateur career

Blackmon, who was born in Dallas, Texas, has partial English ancestry. Blackmon, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder at North Gwinnett High School, was a superb baseball player growing up in Suwanee, Georgia. Blackmon played in basketball and football, and was named Academic Player of the Year three times.

Blackmon played baseball for the school for two years as a pitcher. Blackmon, a baseball player, played in 15 games and had 138 strikeouts in 127 innings for the school, and was drafted for the first time after his freshman season. He played collegiate summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers in 2005.

Blackmon earned a scholarship to Georgia Tech and migrated in the fall of 2006. Blackmon had been recruited by Georgia Tech after his freshman season, but he had to return to Young Harris for his sophomore season after promising to the team that he would play for two seasons. After redshirting due to elbow tendinitis, Blackmon continued to pitch until his fourth and final year at Georgia Tech. Blackmon, a fourth-year outfielder for Georgia Tech, hit eight home runs and stole 25 bases as the team's leadoff hitter. Blackmon also excelled academically, winning various accolades, including being named to the 2008 ESPN Academic All-America Second Team. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Georgia Tech in 2011.

Professional career

In the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, Blackmon was drafted by the Colorado Rockies. Blackmon was first drafted as a pitcher in the 2004 draft by the Florida Marlins, and he was also drafted in the 2005 draft in the Boston Red Sox's 20th round. He played for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2008, totaling.338 in 68 games. He was boosted to Modesto Nuts in 2009 and finished 307 with 30 stolen bases in 133 games. He played for the Tulsa Drillers in 2010 and spent the first half of 2011 with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in the first half.

On June 6, 2011, the Colorado Rockies brought Blackmon up to the majors for the first time. Blackmon was on his first MLB hit against Dustin Moseley of the San Diego Padres on June 8 in Petco Park with a one-out single to right field. On June 11, he had his first MLB appearance against Matt Guerrier of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who came out in Seth Smith with a single out single. In a pinch hit at-bat against Joakim Soria, Blackmon earned his first MLB home run on July 1, 2011 — his 25th birthday. In 27 games, he had a.255 batting average.

Blackmon played time for the majority of the season in the Rockies and their AAA minor league affiliate teams, but they didn't have playing time for them. The Rockies traded Dexter Fowler to the Houston Astros in 2013, opening a path for Blackmon to take the center field job in 2014.

Blackmon, Corey Dickerson, and Drew Stubbs were competing for playing time in center field as a result of the 2014 season. Blackmon took the leadoff spot in the Rockies' home opener on April 14, 2014, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 12–2. He homered, doubled three times, and totaled five RBI. Ty Cobb (May 5, 1925), Jimmie Foxx (July 10, 1932), Edgardo Alfonzo (July 30, 1999), and Shawn Green (May 23, 2002) were the only players in MLB history to have six hits, five RBI, and four extra base hits in a single game. In the 2014 MLB All-Star Game, Blackmon was selected as a reserve for the National League, his first pick of his career. Blackmon's first full season in the majors saw him post a.288 batting average, 28 stolen bases, and 19 home runs. Despite a decrease in the RBI section, Blackmon stole a career high 43 bases in 2015 while still hitting for a high average.

The Rockies placed Blackmon on the disabled list on April 14, 2016, with turf toe. A week later, he returned to the team. Blackmon was named NL Player of the Week by MLB for the week June 20, 2016, and August 15, 2016. For the first time in his career, Blackmon was given a Silver Slugger Award at the end of the 2016 regular season. Blackmon's highest totals in a season up to this point in his career were 3.224/381/.552, which were all in the top scores ever recorded by the slash-lines. With 29 home runs and 82 runs batted in, this was all that was allowed.

Blackmon was named NL Player of the Month for May 2017. He led the NL in hits (42) and triples (five), was second in batting average (3.39), tied for fifth in RBI (22), and tied for seventh in batting average (OPS). He was selected to play in the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, starting in center field and batting leadoff. On September 29, Blackmon set a new record for the most RBIs by a leadoff hitter as he homered against Hyun-Jin Ryu of the Dodgers, bringing the total number to 102 RBI over Darin Erstad's record set in 2000.

Blackmon finished.31/.601 in 159 games played during 2017, winning the NL batting championship. He was the first player to lead the major leagues in hits (213), triples (14), and total bases (383) in the same season. His total bases were the highest since Derrek Lee in 2005. The Rockies posted an 87-75 record on the year, clinching a coveted NL Wild Card spot. In 2017, Blackmon came in fifth in NL MVP polling.

Blackmon inks six-year contract extension worth $108 million on April 4, 2018. He was named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game in.276 with 17 home runs and 40 RBIs. He was batting for the cycle against the Washington Nationals on September 30. He finished the 2018 season with a record of 291/.518/.502 and led the National League with 119 runs scored.

With 32 home runs and 112 runs scored, he batted.314/.576 in 2019. He was invited to his fourth All-Star Game. Blackmon hit nearly.400 at one point in the season in 2020 but then fell a.303 batting average in 59 games. He also hit six home runs and led the team in RBI with 42 runs.

With 13 home runs and 78 RBIs in 2021, Blackmon batted.270/.411 in 2021. He was the most effective outfielder in the National League with 14 assists.

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