Tim Corcoran

Baseball player and utility infielder

Tim Corcoran - Baseball player and utility infielder
Born

April 15th, 1978
46 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played Major League Baseball as a utility infielder and outfielder. Debuted in 2003 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and played for the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers. Contributed to teams primarily in bench roles and supported various infield positions. Achieved a career batting average of .238 over several seasons.

Debuted in MLB with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Played for the Minnesota Twins

Participated in MLB for several seasons

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