Chris Chambliss

Chris Chambliss
Chambliss as a member of the Atlanta Braves in the 1980s.
First baseman
Born: (1948-12-26) December 26, 1948 (age 68) Dayton, Ohio
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 28, 1971, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1988, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.279
Home runs	185
Runs batted in	972
Teams
As player Cleveland Indians (1971–1974) New York Yankees (1974–1979) Atlanta Braves (1980–1986) New York Yankees (1988) As coach New York Yankees (1988) St. Louis Cardinals (1993–1995) New York Yankees (1996–2000) New York Mets (2002) Cincinnati Reds (2004–2006) Seattle Mariners (2011–2012)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1976) 6× World Series champion (1977, 1978, 1996, 1998–2000) AL Rookie of the Year (1971) Gold Glove Award (1978)

As player

As coach

Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948) is an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1988 for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. He served as a coach for the Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Seattle Mariners.

Chambliss won the American League Rookie of the Year Award with the Indians in 1971. He was an All-Star with the Yankees in 1976, the same year he hit the series-winning home run in the 1976 American League Championship Series. He was a member of the Yankees' 1977 and 1978 World Series championship teams, both against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and won the Gold Glove Award in 1978. Chambliss went on to win four more World Series championships as the hitting coach for the Yankees in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000.

Chambliss was born in Dayton, Ohio, on December 26, 1948. He was the third of four sons born to Carroll and Christene Chambliss. His father was a chaplain in the United States Navy, leading the family to relocate many times during Chris' childhood. They settled in Oceanside, California, where Chris attended high school. Chris and his brothers all played baseball on the Oceanside High School baseball team.