Timothy James Conroy (born April 3, 1960) is an American former professional

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player and

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. He played in

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as a left-handed

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for the

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(1978 and 1982–85) and

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(1986–87). He was the first person born in the 1960s to make his MLB debut.

Career

Conroy was the Oakland Athletics' first round draft pick after graduating from Gateway Senior High School in

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in 1978. He was immediately called up by the A's that June with no minor league pitching experience. On December 10, 1985, Tim was traded along with

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to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joaquin Andujar. In seven seasons he had an 18-32 win–loss record, 135 games (71 started) played, 5 complete games, 1 shutout, 21 games finished, innings pitched, 438 hits allowed, 279 runs allowed, 244 earned runs allowed, 47 home runs allowed, 284 walks, 307 strikeouts, 10 hit batsmen, 31 wild pitches, 2,082 batters faced, 13 intentional walks, 2 balks and a 4.69 ERA. His WHIP was 1.547. He is currently a scout for the

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