Ray Knight

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ray Knight
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1952(1952-12-28)
Age	72
Birthplace	Albany
Country	United States
Birth City	Georgia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Ray Knight Biography

Ray Knight is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 28, 1952 in Albany, Georgia, United States. Former MLB third baseman who won the 1986 World Series MVP Award.

In 1974, he replaced He replaced Pete Rose as third baseman of the Cincinnati Reds in 1974. to be the third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds.

Knight made his major league debut with Cincinnati as a September call-up in

1974. He spent all of 1975 and 1976 with the triple A Indianapolis Indians. In 1976, with only one home run coming into the final month of the season, Knight borrowed a bat from Reds star George Foster and hit nine in the remaining games of the year. He would later borrow Foster’s bat again in the major leagues when Foster was injured. During those seasons, the Reds won two World Series titles. He returned to the majors in 1977.

Knight was a .232 hitter with two home runs and 19 runs batted in when he assumed the role of starting third baseman for the “Big Red Machine” following Rose’s signing with Philadelphia Phillies in 1979. Knight responded with a .318 Batting average, 10 home runs, 79 RBIs and 64 runs scored to finish fifth in National League Most Valuable Player balloting.

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Ray Knight Net Worth

Ray Knight is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Knight 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1970, he was drafted by Reds. He would play for four years in the minor leagues before making his MLB debut.

He was instrumental in helping the Mets win the 1986 World Series and was also named NL Comeback Player Of The Year that same year.

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 was most recently a studio analyst and occasional game analyst for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network’s coverage of the Washington Nationals from 2007 to 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ray Knight Dating?

According to our records, Ray Knight married to Nancy Lopez , Terri Schmidt. As of December 1, 2023, Ray Knight’s is not dating anyone.

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Knight platooned third base with the newly acquired Howard Johnson for the 1985 and 1986 seasons. In his first full season with the Mets, Knight batted only .218 with six home runs and 36 RBIs. During the off-season, the Mets attempted to trade Knight to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Lee Mazzilli, but were denied.

Facts & Trivia

Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray Knight celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

The Mets won 108 games in 1986 and took the National League East convincingly by 21.5 games over the Phillies. For the season, Knight batted .298 with eleven home runs and 76 RBIs to earn NL Comeback Player of the Year honors. Knight batted only .167 in the 1986 National League Championship Series against his former teammates, the Houston Astros. In the World Series, however, Knight broke out with a .391 batting average and five RBIs.

Top Facts about Ray Knight

1. Ray Knight played for 13 seasons in MLB.
2. He won the World Series with the Mets in 1986.
3. Knight was named MVP of the 1986 World Series.
4. He managed the Cincinnati Reds from 1996-1997.
5. Knight had a career batting average of .271.
6. He was an All-Star in 1980 and 1982.
7. Knight played primarily at third base during his career.
8. He hit over 100 home runs in his career (106).
9. Ray Knight retired from playing baseball in 1988.
10. He is currently a broadcaster for MASN, covering Nationals games.

Where is Ray Knight today?

Knight also managed the Reds from 1996-97, and he is now an analyst for the Washington Nationals’ pregame and postgame shows.

Is Ray Knight still married?

Lopez was married to Houston sportscaster Tim Melton from 1979 to 1982. Shortly after her divorce, she married Major League All-Star baseball player Ray Knight, then a member of the Houston Astros, in October 1982 in Pelham, Georgia. They were married for 27 years, divorcing in 2009 , and have three daughters.

Who is Ray Knight's wife?

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Why did Ray Knight leave the Mets?

Ray Knight, the MVP of the Mets’ victorious 1986 World Series, will not return to pregame and postgame Nationals coverage for MASN, the Washington Post reported. Knight, who helped cover the Nationals since 2007, had been pulled off the network in mid-September after a verbal altercation with a MASN employee.

Why is FP Santangelo?

Santangelo was sidelined from late April to mid-July last season after he was accused of sexual misconduct in an anonymous Instagram post. Santangelo, who denied any wrongdoing publicly, returned to the booth once a Major League Baseball investigation couldn’t corroborate the allegations.