Timothy Earl Flannery (born September 29, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is the nephew of former Major League Baseball player Hal Smith. He also spent 11 seasons in the Majors himself, playing from 1979 to 1989 with the San Diego Padres.
Before being drafted in the sixth round of the 1978 MLB draft by the Padres, Flannery attended Chapman University. Standing at 5 ft, 11 in tall and weighing 175 lb, Flannery batted left-handed but threw right-handed.
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Timothy Earl Flannery (born September 29, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is the nephew of former Major League Baseball player Hal Smith. He also spent 11 seasons in the Majors himself, playing from 1979 to 1989 with the San Diego Padres.
Before being drafted in the sixth round of the 1978 MLB draft by the Padres, Flannery attended Chapman University. Standing at 5 ft, 11 in tall and weighing 175 lb, Flannery batted left-handed but threw right-handed.
He spent less than two seasons in the minors before making his big league debut. During his time in the minors, he hit .350 in 84 games in 1978 and .345 in 125 games in 1979. He made his big league debut on September 3, 1979 at the age of 21, but his minor league success did not carry over to the majors. He hit .154 in 65 big league at bats, with his only extra base hit of the season being a triple. He was the eighth youngest player in the majors in 1979.
Flannery spent 46 games in the minors in 1980, hitting .346. He hit only .240 in the...
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