About Charlie
Charles Cobb Blackmon was born on July 1, 1986, in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Suwanee, Georgia. He was a professional baseball outfielder who played exclusively for the Colorado Rockies from 2011 to 2024. A left-handed batter and thrower standing 6'3", Blackmon was a four-time All-Star (2014, 2017-2019), two-time Silver Slugger Award winner (2016, 2017), and 2017 National League batting champion. He attended Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Rockies in the second round of the 2008 MLB draft. Over his 14-season career, he compiled 1,805 hits, 227 home runs, and 801 RBIs.
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- MLB All-Star
- Silver Slugger Award winner
- 2017 National League batting champion
- Colorado Rockies outfielder
- former professional baseball player
- special assistant to general manager
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- Colorado Rockies
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