Tim Blackwell | |
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Catcher | |
Born: San Diego, California, U.S. | August 19, 1952|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 3, 1974, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 17, 1983, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .228 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 80 |
Teams | |
Timothy P. Blackwell (born August 19, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and minor league manager.[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1983 for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Montreal Expos.[1] He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. Blackwell was known as a light-hitting, defensive specialist with good pitch-calling skills and possessed a strong, accurate throwing arm.[1][2]