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Timothy Raines Sr. (born September 16, 1959), nicknamed " Rock ", [1] is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball for six teams from 1979 to 2002 and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Montreal Expos.
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Fullname: Timothy Raines Sr. Nickname: Rock. Born: 9/16/1959 in Sanford, FL. Draft: 1977, Montreal Expos, Round: 5, Overall Pick: 106. High School: Seminole, Sanford, FL. Debut: 9/11/1979. Hall of Fame: 2017. Relationship (s): father of Tim Raines.
Tim Raines finished his big league career as the most successful base stealer – ranked by percentage – in MLB history. He is also a part of baseball’s most exclusive club: The one percent of big leaguers elected to the Hall of Fame.
Feb 13, 2022 · Let’s look at 10 great moments from Raines’ Hall of Fame career. Hall of Fame induction. Raines was first on the Hall of Fame ballot, as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, in 2008 and received 24.3 percent of the vote.
Jul 30, 2017 · They were here to toast Tim Raines, the third player to enter the Hall as an Expo — and the first one who did not balk at being depicted in a Montreal cap on his plaque.
Feb 7, 2013 · Tim Raines. Born in 1959 in Sanford, Fla., Raines blossomed into one of the best leadoff hitters in major league history. A fifth-round pick of the Montreal Expos in 1977, Raines excelled for parts of 13 seasons in Canada.
