Marcus Allen Knecht (born June 21, 1990) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL). Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at Oklahoma State University and Connors State College. Knecht has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team.

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Marcus Knecht
Knecht batting for the Lansing Lugnuts
Toronto Maple Leafs
Outfielder
Born: (1990-06-21) June 21, 1990 (age 33) Toronto, Ontario
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Canada Baseball World Cup 2011 Panama City Team Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team

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Knecht attended St. Michael's College School in Toronto and played youth baseball with the North York Baseball Association in Toronto. He represented the Province of Ontario in the Canadian Championships. In the 23rd round (698th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Knecht, but he did not sign.^[1] Knecht enrolled at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater to play college baseball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team in the Big 12 Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. He received only 12 at bats in 2009, which prompted him to transfer to Connors State College for 2010.^[2][3]

Knecht has played for the Canadian national baseball team. He played in the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship,^[1] being named to the tournament All-Star team. He participated in the 2011 Baseball World Cup,^[14] where Canada won the bronze medal, and the 2011 Pan American Games, where Canada won the gold medal.^[15]