Tim Beckham
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Full Name:
Timothy Lamar Beckham​
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Nicknames:
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“Swaggy T”
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Born:
January 27, 1990 (age 28)
Griffin, Georgia
Home neighborhood: Crestview Heights
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Family:
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Father: Jimmy
Mother: Ella
Brothers: Stephen and Jeremy
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His brother Jeremy played baseball at Georgia Southern University. Drafted by the Rays in 2008.
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School:
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Griffin JV baseball team
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Griffin High School
Mascot : Grizzly Bear
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Baseball Related:
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2008 - First overall selection by the Tampa Bay Rays (signing bonus of $6.15 million).
2013 - Major league debut with the Rays.
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2014 - Missed the season after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
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2017 - Traded to the Baltimore Orioles for Tobias Myers.
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Extra:
Beckham plays shortstop, the position that star Manny Machado has stated he wants to play.
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Sample Heckles:
"You are a first overall bust."​
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