Gary Dale Timberlake (born August 9, 1948) is an American former

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. He appeared in two games for the 1969 Seattle Pilots of

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(MLB). Listed at and , he threw left-handed and batted right-handed.

Biography

Timberlake was drafted by the

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in the second round (30th overall) of the 1966 MLB draft. His

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baseball career spanned 1966 to 1975; he appeared in 177 games (103 starts) with a 45–40 win-loss record, four saves and a 4.08 ERA. In October 1968, Timberlake was selected by the

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from the Yankees as the 48th pick in the

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. His major league career lasted about one week, as he was the starting pitcher in two games, on June 18 and 24, 1969, for the Pilots against the

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. Days later, he was called to military service; aged 20, he was summoned to serve six months of active duty with his

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unit. In his brief MLB career, Timberlake allowed 16

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s (via seven

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and nine walks) and five

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in six total

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. He recorded a 0–0 record with four

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and a 7.50

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(ERA). Timberlake was born in

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. He attended

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, and after leaving baseball worked for a chemical company. As of 2006, he resided in

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References

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