About Tim Wallach
Timothy Charles Wallach, nicknamed "Eli", is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played seventeen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman, most notably for the Montreal Expos from 1980 to 1992. A five-time All-Star, Wallach excelled as an offensive and as a defensive player, winning 2 Silver Slugger Awards and 3 Gold Glove Awards. In addition to the Expos, he also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels and coached for the Dodgers and Miami Marlins. Wallach led the Titans to its first Division I title at the College World Series in Omaha in 1979, was named to the all-tournament team, and won the Golden Spikes Award. Wallach and Brett Pill (September 6, 2011) are the only two players from Cal State Fullerton to hit a home run in their first at bat. In the other four games that he appeared in, he went hitless. 1982 was Wallach's first full-time season, when he hit.268 with 28 home runs, 31 doubles, and 97 RBIs in 158 games. Wallach earned his first All-Star Game honors in 1984 and 1985; in the latter season he earned his first Gold Glove and the Silver Slugger awards.
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