Timothy Raines Jr. (born August 31, 1979) is an American former professional baseball

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. He is the son of

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(MLB) Hall of Famer

Tim Raines Timothy Raines Sr. (born September 16, 1959), nicknamed "Rock",Raines received this nickname at an Expo rookie camp when he was seventeen, based on his physique. is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a left ...

. Raines played for the

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organization through , playing for the Orioles in and -. He played for the

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and

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in . Like his father, Raines is a

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and throws right-handed. In a three-season career, Raines is a .213 hitter with seven RBI and no

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s in 75

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. On October 4, 2001, Raines Jr. played

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and his father, Tim Raines Sr., played

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, in an Orioles' 5-4 loss to the

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. They became the second major league father-son duo to play in the same game, matching the feat turned by

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and

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(with the

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, on August 31, ). Raines signed with the

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on March 7, 2009, to a minor league contract. He then signed with the

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on May 29, 2009, to a minor league contract. In 2011, Raines played for the

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of the

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, who were managed by his father. In 2017, the Orioles named Raines the hitting coach for the Short-Season A affiliate

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