- Mike Timlin
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Mike Timlin
Timlin after winning the 2007 World SeriesPitcher Born: March 10, 1966
Midland, TexasBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut April 8, 1991 for the Toronto Blue Jays Last MLB appearance September 28, 2008 for the Boston Red Sox Career statistics Games pitched 1,058 Win–loss record 75–73 Earned run average 3.63 Strikeouts 872 Saves 141 Teams Career highlights and awards - 4× World Series champion (1992, 1993, 2004, 2007)
- 2007 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Michael August Timlin ( /ˈtɪmlɪn/; born March 10, 1966, in Midland, Texas) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.
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Early life
Timlin was born in Midland, Texas to Jerome Francis Timlin Sr. and Nancy Sharon Beyer. Timlin graduated from Midland High School in Midland, Texas. He then attended and pitched at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
Baseball career (1991-2008)
Timlin was known for his 93 MPH fastball.[citation needed] His sliders and sinkers had a downward break, inducing a significant number of ground balls. Timlin assisted on the final out of 1992 World Series in Game 6 by fielding a bunt by Atlanta Braves outfielder Otis Nixon and throwing to Joe Carter at first base. Timlin also recorded a save for the game. Joe Carter gave Timlin the game ball shortly after the play was made.
Timlin did not allow a run during the 2003 postseason.[1]
In 2004, Timlin made 76 pitching appearances, the third-most in Red Sox history and tied for fourth in American League history. On September 3, he made his 800th major league appearance, becoming only the 29th pitcher in major league history to reach that mark. Timlin made his 1,000th career appearance on August 31, 2007, against the Baltimore Orioles.
After his first three seasons with the Red Sox, Timlin struggled with injuries to his right shoulder and left oblique in 2006 and the beginning of 2007, making multiple visits to the disabled list. In the period after his return from the disabled list through July 23, 2007, Timlin recorded over 14 consecutive scoreless innings and appeared to have overcome any shoulder issues.
Timlin appeared in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the 2007 World Series, pitching one inning of scoreless relief. The appearance came 15 years to the day that Timlin closed out the final game of the 1992 World Series
As of 2007, Timlin was the only active player to have played on four non-New York Yankees championship teams: (the 1992 and 1993 Toronto Blue Jays and the 2004 and 2007 Boston Red Sox).
On September 15, 2008, while playing the Tampa Bay Rays, Timlin set the record for most appearances by a right-handed relief pitcher with 1,050 games. He passed Kent Tekulve for first on the all-time list.
In 2008, his ERA rose to a career-high 5.66, giving up 1.6 home runs per 9 innings.
As of the end of the 2008 season, Timlin ranked seventh in appearances among all-time pitchers, with 1,058 appearances. He was second among active pitchers, behind only Mike Stanton (1178).[2]
On April 19, 2009, Timlin was honored by the Red Sox, who had him throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the day's game and declared it "Mike Timlin Day" at Fenway Park.
On July 29, 2009, Timlin signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies and made a brief appearance in Casper, Wyoming for the Casper Ghosts, the Rockies rookie league affiliate. On August 15, 2009 Timlin was released by the Colorado Rockies.
After his release from the Rockies, he retired from baseball.
Appearances
Timlin, alongside former teammates Johnny Damon and Edgar Rentería, made an appearance on the TV cartoon Arthur, providing his voice for the Elwood City Grebes pitcher "Winlin."
Personal life
He and his wife, Dawn, have two children, son Jake (born August 2, 1996) and daughter Mykala (born September 29, 2000).
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References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
Preceded by
Trevor HoffmanLou Gehrig Memorial Award
2007Succeeded by
Shane VictorinoToronto Blue Jays 1992 World Series Champions 2 Manuel Lee | 4 Alfredo Griffin | 9 John Olerud | 10 Pat Borders (World Series MVP) | 11 David Cone | 12 Roberto Alomar | 14 Derek Bell | 15 Pat Tabler | 17 Kelly Gruber | 22 Jimmy Key | 23 Candy Maldonado | 24 Turner Ward | 25 Devon White | 29 Joe Carter | 30 Todd Stottlemyre | 31 Duane Ward | 32 Dave Winfield | 33 Ed Sprague | 36 David Wells | 40 Mike Timlin | 47 Jack Morris | 48 Mark Eichhorn | 50 Tom Henke | 66 Juan Guzmán
Manager 43 Cito Gaston
Coaches: 3 Bob Bailor | 7 Rich Hacker | 8 John Sullivan | 18 Gene Tenace | 39 Larry Hisle | 42 Galen CiscoRegular season • American League Championship Series Toronto Blue Jays 1993 World Series Champions 1 Tony Fernández | 2 Rob Butler | 4 Alfredo Griffin | 9 John Olerud | 10 Pat Borders | 12 Roberto Alomar | 16 Turner Ward | 19 Paul Molitor (World Series MVP) | 21 Willie Cañate | 24 Rickey Henderson | 25 Devon White | 27 Randy Knorr | 28 Al Leiter | 29 Joe Carter | 30 Todd Stottlemyre | 31 Duane Ward | 33 Ed Sprague | 34 Dave Stewart | 40 Mike Timlin | 41 Pat Hentgen | 44 Scott Brow | 47 Jack Morris | 48 Mark Eichhorn | 49 Tony Castillo | 50 Danny Cox | 66 Juan Guzmán
Manager 43 Cito Gaston
Coaches: 3 Bob Bailor | 8 John Sullivan | 18 Gene Tenace | 39 Larry Hisle | 42 Galen Cisco | 45 Nick Leyva | 7 Rich HackerRegular season • American League Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series Champions 3 Pokey Reese | 7 Trot Nixon | 11 Bill Mueller | 12 Mark Bellhorn | 13 Doug Mientkiewicz | 15 Kevin Millar | 18 Johnny Damon | 19 Gabe Kapler | 20 Kevin Youkilis | 24 Manny Ramirez (World Series MVP) | 26 Ramiro Mendoza | 28 Doug Mirabelli | 29 Keith Foulke | 30 Curt Leskanic | 31 Dave Roberts | 32 Derek Lowe | 33 Jason Varitek | 34 David Ortiz | 36 Mike Myers | 38 Curt Schilling | 43 Alan Embree | 44 Orlando Cabrera | 45 Pedro Martínez | 49 Tim Wakefield | 50 Mike Timlin | 61 Bronson Arroyo
Manager: 47 Terry Francona
Coaches: 2 Brad Mills | 22 Ron Jackson | 35 Lynn Jones | 41 Dale Sveum | 44 Bill Haselman | 17 Dave Wallace | 54 Euclides Rojas | 60 Dana LeVangieRegular season • American League Division Series • American League Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2007 World Series Champions 7 J. D. Drew | 10 Coco Crisp | 12 Eric Hinske | 13 Alex Cora | 15 Dustin Pedroia | 17 Manny Delcarmen | 18 Daisuke Matsuzaka | 19 Josh Beckett | 20 Kevin Youkilis | 23 Julio Lugo | 24 Manny Ramirez | 25 Mike Lowell (World Series MVP) | 28 Doug Mirabelli | 31 Jon Lester | 32 Bobby Kielty | 33 Jason Varitek | 34 David Ortiz | 36 Kevin Cash | 37 Hideki Okajima | 38 Curt Schilling | 39 Kyle Snyder | 46 Jacoby Ellsbury | 48 Javier López | 49 Tim Wakefield | 50 Mike Timlin | 51 Julián Tavárez | 58 Jonathan Papelbon | 83 Éric Gagné
Manager: 47 Terry Francona
Coaches: 2 Brad Mills | 16 Luis Alicea | 29 Dave Magadan | 35 DeMarlo Hale | 52 John Farrell | 57 Gary Tuck | 65 Ino GuerreroRegular season • American League Division Series • American League Championship Series United States 2006 World Baseball Classic roster 1 Michael Young | 2 Derek Jeter | 3 Ken Griffey, Jr. | 5 Matt Holliday | 6 Vernon Wells | 7 Jeff Francoeur | 8 Michael Barrett | 10 Chipper Jones | 13 Alex Rodriguez | 18 Johnny Damon | 19 Al Leiter | 20 Huston Street | 21 Randy Winn | 22 Roger Clemens | 23 Mark Teixeira | 24 Brian Schneider | 25 Derrek Lee | 26 Chase Utley | 32 Chad Cordero | 33 Jason Varitek | 35 Dontrelle Willis | 36 Joe Nathan | 38 Gary Majewski | 39 Dan Wheeler | 40 Brian Fuentes | 45 Jake Peavy | 50 Mike Timlin | 54 Brad Lidge | 59 Todd Jones | 62 Scot Shields
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