Timothy Charles Wallach was born on September 14,1957 and is an American former professional baseball player and coach.
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27 Facts About Tim Wallach
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Tim Wallach played seventeen seasons in Major League Baseball as a third baseman, most notably for the Montreal Expos from 1980 to 1992.
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Tim Wallach was not drafted by a major league team out of high school.
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Tim Wallach enrolled at Saddleback College and transferred to California State University, Fullerton to play college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
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Tim Wallach played for the United States national baseball team in the 1978 Amateur World Series.
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Tim Wallach led the Titans to its first Division I title at the College World Series in Omaha in 1979, was named to the all-tournament team, and won the Golden Spikes Award.
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Tim Wallach was an All-American and named the Sporting News College Player of the Year.
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Tim Wallach made his major league debut at the age of 22 on September 6,1980, against the San Francisco Giants after replacing Ron LeFlore at left field.
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Tim Wallach appeared in 71 games in the following season, hitting.
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Tim Wallach appeared in the Expos' only postseason run while in Montreal, appearing in five games.
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Tim Wallach rebounded in 1989, being named to the All-Star Game, playing in 154 games and hitting.
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Tim Wallach continued his success in 1990, earning his fourth and final All-Star Game appearance, playing in a career high 161 games and hitting.
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Tim Wallach was named team captain prior to the 1991 season, being the first team captain in franchise history.
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Tim Wallach regressed in production in his final two seasons with the Expos, playing in 301 combined games while having a total of 250 hits, 51 doubles, 22 home runs and 132 RBIs while hitting under.
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Tim Wallach appeared in the team's postseason run, playing in each game of the NLDS.
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Tim Wallach went 1-for-12, with no RBIs as the Dodgers were swept in three.
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Tim Wallach was granted free agency on July 19,1996, signing with the Dodgers six days later.
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Tim Wallach appeared in the postseason run, appearing in each game of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves.
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Tim Wallach holds the Expos and Nationals team record for most games played.
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Tim Wallach held the team records for most runs batted in and hits until in 2017 Ryan Zimmerman surpassed Wallach's runs batted in total and in 2018 Zimmerman surpassed Wallach's hits total.
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Tim Wallach was voted the Montreal Expos Player of the Year in 1987,1989 and 1990.
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On June 21,2014, Tim Wallach was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St Marys, Ontario, along with former Montreal Expos play-by-play announcer Dave Van Horne and former Montreal Expos general manager Murray Cook.
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When Grady Little became the manager and replaced Jim Tracy in December 2005, Tim Wallach remained hitting coach until he was replaced by Eddie Murray.
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Tim Wallach led the Isotopes into the playoffs with a franchise record 80 wins and was named as Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year.
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In late 2013, Tim Wallach interviewed for managerial jobs with the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners.
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