Chuck Knoblauch Arrested for Choking Wife

Former New York Yankees star Chuck Knoblauch was arrested in Houston, Texas on Friday night for choking his wife.

Reports indicate that Mrs. Knoblauch informed police that he had "struck her with his hand on her face and then choked her with his hand by applying pressure to her neck with his hand...caus[ing] her pain."

Knoblauch has been hit with third-degree felony charges of "choking a family member."   He could potentially get 2 - 10 years in prison for the charge.

The Knoblauchs are currently in the middle of divorce proceedings.

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