Former Yankees Star Chuck Knoblauch Accused of Choking Wife

HOUSTON — Former major leaguer Chuck Knoblauch has
been charged with assaulting his common-law wife.

A judge set Knoblauch's bond at $10,000 after he appeared
in court Tuesday. According to a criminal complaint, Knoblauch's wife told
police he hit her in the face and then choked her at their Houston home on
Friday.

Knoblauch's attorney did not immediately return a
telephone call Tuesday.

The 41-year-old former infielder is a Houston native and
a four-time All-Star who played for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and
Kansas City Royals from 1991-02.

Knoblauch was one of more than 80 players who were
accused of using performance-enhancing drugs in the 2007 Mitchell Report on
baseball's steroids era. Knoblauch later acknowledged using performance
enhancers.