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'''Timothy John Laker''' (born [[November 27]], 1969, in [[Encino, CA]]) was a [[catcher]] for the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]].<ref name="bbref">{{cite web |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakerti01.shtml |title=Tim Laker Statistics and History |publisher=Sports Reference |work=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=April 12, 2012}}</ref> Laker holds the distinction of hitting the first home run (of two he hit that game) for [[Durham Bulls|Durham]] in their first game at the Triple-A level.<ref>{{cite news |last=Potter |first=Mike |title=Bulls take IL win - Norfolk nipped |newspaper=The (Durham, NC) Herald-Sun |page=B1 |date=April 10, 1998}}</ref>
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'''Timothy John Laker''' (born [[November 27]], 1969, in [[Encino, CA]]) was a [[catcher]] for the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]].<ref name="bbref">{{cite web |url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakerti01.shtml |title=Tim Laker Statistics and History |publisher=Sports Reference |work=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=April 12, 2012}}</ref>  
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Laker holds the distinction of hitting the first home run (of two he hit that game) for [[Durham Bulls|Durham]] in their first game at the Triple-A level.<ref>{{cite news |last=Potter |first=Mike |title=Bulls take IL win - Norfolk nipped |newspaper=The (Durham, NC) Herald-Sun |page=B1 |date=April 10, 1998}}</ref>
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Laker was later named in the [[Mitchell Report]] and admitted to the purchase and use of Deca-Durabolin and testosterone several times between the 1995 through 2000 seasons.<ref name="mitchell-report">{{cite web |last=Mitchell |first=George F. |url=http://files.mlb.com/mitchrpt.pdf |title=Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball |format=PDF |pages=159-61 |date=December 13, 2007}}</ref>
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 19:01, 12 April 2012

Tim Laker
Tampa Bay Devil Rays — No. 36
Catcher
Born: November 27, 1969 (1969-11-27) (age 55)
Encino, CA
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
Organizational debut
April 9, 1998 for the Durham Bulls
Last organizational appearance
September 5, 2005 for the Durham Bulls
Teams

Timothy John Laker (born November 27, 1969, in Encino, CA) was a catcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[1]

Laker holds the distinction of hitting the first home run (of two he hit that game) for Durham in their first game at the Triple-A level.[2]

Laker was later named in the Mitchell Report and admitted to the purchase and use of Deca-Durabolin and testosterone several times between the 1995 through 2000 seasons.[3]

References

  1. "Tim Laker Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lakerti01.shtml. Retrieved April 12, 2012. 
  2. Potter, Mike (April 10, 1998). "Bulls take IL win - Norfolk nipped". The (Durham, NC) Herald-Sun: p. B1. 
  3. Mitchell, George F. (December 13, 2007). "Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball" (PDF). pp. 159-61. http://files.mlb.com/mitchrpt.pdf. 

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