Tim Drew

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Tim Drew
Pitcher
Born: (1978-08-31) August 31, 1978 (age 45)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 2000, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2004, for the Atlanta Braves
Men's baseball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Junior Baseball Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Sancti Spíritus Team

Timothy Andrew Drew (born August 31, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball player.

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Career

The brother of MLB players J. D. Drew and Stephen Drew, Tim was a pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians (2000-2001), Montreal Expos (2002-2003), and Atlanta Braves (2004). [1]

He was named the Indians' 1999 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the "Lou Boudreau Award"). [2] Drew was a part of the then-controversial trade between the Expos and Indians, being traded to the Expos, along with Bartolo Colón in exchange for Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips and Lee Stevens.

Drew signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League for the 2008 season. On July 29, 2008, Drew announced his retirement from professional baseball [3] after going 3–3 with a 7.46 ERA for Bridgeport in 13 games.

Personal life

Drew is a Christian. [4]

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References

  1. "Tim Drew Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  2. "Minor League Player of the Year by Team". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  3. "Bluefish Starter Drew Retires" . Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  4. "Dissecting The Drews".