17 Facts About Mike Timlin

Mike Timlin played on four World Series championship teams in an 18-year career; the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays, 2004 Boston Red Sox, and 2007 Boston Red Sox.

Mike Timlin was born in Midland, Texas, to Jerome Francis Mike Timlin Sr.

Mike Timlin graduated from Midland High School; he then attended and pitched at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

From 1987 through 1990, Mike Timlin played for several of Toronto's minor league teams; the Rookie-level Medicine Hat Blue Jays, the Class-A Myrtle Beach Blue Jays, the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays, and the Double-A Knoxville Blue Jays .

Mike Timlin recorded his first postseason save in the deciding Game 6, facing a single batter, Otis Nixon, who Timlin threw out at first base on a bunt attempt in the 11th inning, for the final out of the series.

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Mike Timlin appeared in two games of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, and in three games of the National League Championship Series against the Mets.

Mike Timlin took the loss in Game 2 of the NLCS, giving up an unearned run while pitching the ninth inning.

Mike Timlin pitched an inning in the ALDS, giving up one run as the Red Sox were swept by the White Sox.

Mike Timlin made eight appearances with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox while rehabilitating.

Mike Timlin is the only pitcher to appear in, and win, four World Series without winning at least one with the New York Yankees.

Mike Timlin made a total of six minor league appearances; two for the Rookie-level Casper Ghosts and then four for the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox.

Mike Timlin wore uniform number 40 with Toronto, Seattle, and Baltimore.

Mike Timlin later kept that number with Philadelphia and Boston.

Mike Timlin was ejected twice in his MLB career, both times during the 2002 season.

Mike Timlin was a member of the United States national baseball team that competed in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

In 2010, Mike Timlin was inducted to Southwestern University's Hall of Fame.

Mike Timlin and his wife, Dawn, have two children; a son born in 1996, and a daughter born in 2000.