Timothy Ian Atherton (born 7 November 1989) is an Australian professional baseball player for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League.

Career

Atherton has played four seasons with the Canberra Cavalry, one season for the Sydney Blue Sox and the two most recent seasons with the Brisbane Bandits. He was a part of the Bandits 2017-18 and 2018-19 championships, becoming the first player to be named twice ABLCS MVP.

International career

He was a member of the Australia national baseball team in the Australia Series, Australian Challenge,

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ABL.com 1989 births Living people Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States Baseball pitchers Beloit Snappers players Brisbane Bandits players Canberra Cavalry players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Elizabethton Twins players Gulf Coast Twins players Midland RockHounds players People from New South Wales Sacramento River Cats players Stockton Ports players Sydney Blue Sox players 2017 World Baseball Classic players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players 2023 World Baseball Classic players {{baseball-pitcher-stub