14 Facts About Tim Lollar

1.

William Timothy Lollar was born on March 17,1956 and is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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2.

Tim Lollar was born in Missouri to Homer and Betty Jean Lollar.

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3.

Tim Lollar played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1986 for the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox, primarily as a starting pitcher.

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4.

Tim Lollar was drafted by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft and was immediately assigned to the Double-A West Haven Yankees, two steps below the majors.

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5.

Tim Lollar played 28 games as an infielder in 1978 and 65 games as an infielder in 1979 for the West Haven Yankees both years.

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6.

Tim Lollar made 14 appearances for New York, including one start.

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7.

Tim Lollar was traded to the Padres near the end of spring training 1981, along with three other players, for outfielder Jerry Mumphrey and pitcher John Pacella.

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8.

In 1982, Tim Lollar was installed in the starting rotation permanently.

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9.

Tim Lollar rewarded the Padres with a career-high 16 wins while lowering his ERA to 3.

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10.

Tim Lollar made two postseason starts—one each in the NLCS and the World Series—but did not make it out of the fifth inning in either one.

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11.

Tim Lollar stayed with the White Sox for just a few months before being traded to the Red Sox for outfielder Reid Nichols.

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12.

Tim Lollar had one win as a starter and one win as a relief pitcher.

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13.

Tim Lollar was considered a particularly good hitter for a pitcher, being asked to occasionally pinch-hit, and hitting eight career home runs in four seasons in the National League.

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14.

Tim Lollar was even called upon to pinch-hit for position players twice while with the American League Red Sox.

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