Bobby Knoop

As a teen, he atteded Montebello High School located in Montebello, California. Robert Frank Knoop [kuh-NOPP] (born October 18, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and right-handed batter who played for the Los Angeles & California Angels (1964-69), Chicago White Sox (1969-70) and Kansas City Royals (1971-72). After retiring, Knoop was a coach for 21 seasons in the American League with the White Sox (1977-78... more

As a teen, he atteded Montebello High School located in Montebello, California. Robert Frank Knoop [kuh-NOPP] (born October 18, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and right-handed batter who played for the Los Angeles & California Angels (1964-69), Chicago White Sox (1969-70) and Kansas City Royals (1971-72). After retiring, Knoop was a coach for 21 seasons in the American League with the White Sox (1977-78), Angels (1979-96) and Toronto Blue Jays (2000). Nicknamed "Nureyev" by sportswriters for his exciting and acrobatic fielding plays, Knoop played a deep second base, with exceptional range and a strong arm. He turned the double play well along with shortstop Jim Fregosi, to give the Angels outstanding keystone defense. As a hitter, he had his best season in 1966 with career-highs of 17 home runs, 72 RBI, 54 runs and 11 triples. Knoop was sent to the White Sox in the 1969 mid-season and was traded to the Royals in 1971. With Kansas City, he... less