His father, Ray, was a minor league pitcher who coached Chuck's team to
the Texas high school baseball championship (Bellaire High,
Houston).
Last name is German for garlic.
Nickname Skippy was given to him by ex-teammate Kirby Puckett.
Studied agricultural economics at Texas A&M.
Was the MVP of the 1988 NCAA Shootout at Boardwalk and Baseball.
Youngest of six kids.
Married Stacey Cesaro at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in
Manhattan.
1991 MLB American League Rookie of the Year
Second baseman with the Minnesota Twins (1991-1997) and New York
Yankees (1998-2000); outfielder with the Yankees (2001) and the Kansas
City Royals (2002).
Made major league debut on 9 April 1991.
Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1991 Rookie All-Star Team.