Tim Talton
| Tim Talton | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher / First baseman | |
| Born: January 14, 1939 Pikeville, North Carolina | |
| Died: July 22, 2021 (aged 82) Goldsboro, North Carolina | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 1966, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .295 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Teams | |
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Marion Lee "Tim" Talton (January 14, 1939 – July 22, 2021) was an American
Kansas City Athletics
in 1966 and 1967. He threw right-handed, batted left-handed, and was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg).
Born in
All told, he batted .295 in the majors; Talton's 33 hits included six doubles, two triples and two home runs. He returned to the minors in 1968 and retired after the following year, his eleventh in professional baseball.
Talton died on July 22, 2021, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, at the age of 82.[2]
References
- ^ "Tim Talton". Retrosheet. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Obituary for Marion Lee Talton". HowellFuneral.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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