Bobby Knopp was very well-liked in his first stint with the Angels that lasted from 1964-1969. He won the Owner’s Trophy four times in that six-year time period that he played for the Angels. The award is given to the player deemed the Most Valuable Player each season.
Bobby Knopp won three Gold Gloves with the Angels from 1966 to 1968, and he was an All-Star in 1966. Knopp hit .240 with 44 homers with 236 RBIs in his six years with the Angels.
After Knopp’s playing career was over he became a coach and manager in the Angels minor league system before becoming the Angels first base coach in 1979 as part of his good friend, Jim Fregosi’s coaching staff.