Difference between revisions of "Tim Laker"
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| − | '''Timothy John Laker''' (born [[November 27]], 1969, in [[Encino, CA]]) was a [[catcher]] for the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]].<ref name="bbref">{{cite web |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakerti01.shtml |title=Tim Laker Statistics and History |publisher=Sports Reference |work=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=April 12, 2012}}</ref> Laker holds the distinction of hitting the first home run (of two he hit that game) for [[Durham Bulls|Durham]] in their first game at the Triple-A level.<ref>{{cite news |last=Potter |first=Mike |title=Bulls take IL win - Norfolk nipped |newspaper=The (Durham, NC) Herald-Sun |page=B1 |date=April 10, 1998}}</ref> | + | '''Timothy John Laker''' (born [[November 27]], 1969, in [[Encino, CA]]) was a [[catcher]] for the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]].<ref name="bbref">{{cite web |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakerti01.shtml |title=Tim Laker Statistics and History |publisher=Sports Reference |work=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=April 12, 2012}}</ref> |
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| + | Laker holds the distinction of hitting the first home run (of two he hit that game) for [[Durham Bulls|Durham]] in their first game at the Triple-A level.<ref>{{cite news |last=Potter |first=Mike |title=Bulls take IL win - Norfolk nipped |newspaper=The (Durham, NC) Herald-Sun |page=B1 |date=April 10, 1998}}</ref> | ||
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| + | Laker was later named in the [[Mitchell Report]] and admitted to the purchase and use of Deca-Durabolin and testosterone several times between the 1995 through 2000 seasons.<ref name="mitchell-report">{{cite web |last=Mitchell |first=George F. |url=http://files.mlb.com/mitchrpt.pdf |title=Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball |format=PDF |pages=159-61 |date=December 13, 2007}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 12 April 2012
| Tim Laker | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays — No. 36 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 27, 1969 Encino, CA |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| Organizational debut | |
| April 9, 1998 for the Durham Bulls | |
| Last organizational appearance | |
| September 5, 2005 for the Durham Bulls | |
| Teams | |
Timothy John Laker (born November 27, 1969, in Encino, CA) was a catcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[1]
Laker holds the distinction of hitting the first home run (of two he hit that game) for Durham in their first game at the Triple-A level.[2]
Laker was later named in the Mitchell Report and admitted to the purchase and use of Deca-Durabolin and testosterone several times between the 1995 through 2000 seasons.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tim Laker Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakerti01.shtml. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ↑ Potter, Mike (April 10, 1998). "Bulls take IL win - Norfolk nipped". The (Durham, NC) Herald-Sun: p. B1.
- ↑ Mitchell, George F. (December 13, 2007). "Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball" (PDF). pp. 159-61. http://files.mlb.com/mitchrpt.pdf.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Tim Laker on Wikipedia
- Tim Laker on SABR Encyclopedia
