Gary Timberlake
Gary Dale Timberlake is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in two games for the 1969 Seattle Pilots of Major League Baseball. Listed at and, he threw left-handed and batted right-handed.Biography
Timberlake was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 1966 MLB draft. His minor league baseball career spanned 1966 to 1975; he appeared in 177 games with a 45–40 win-loss record.
In October 1968, Timberlake was selected by the Seattle Pilots from the Yankees as the 48th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft. His major league career lasted about one week, as he was the starting pitcher in two games, on June 18 and 24, 1969, for the Pilots against the Chicago White Sox. Days later, he was called to military service; aged 20, he was summoned to serve six months of active duty with his Army Reserve unit. In his brief MLB career, Timberlake allowed 16 baserunners and five earned runs in six total innings pitched. He recorded a 0–0 record with four strikeouts and a 7.50 earned run average.
Timberlake was born in Laconia, Indiana. He attended Western Kentucky University, and after leaving baseball worked for a chemical company. As of 2006, he resided in Louisville, Kentucky.
