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Flannery reached the Padres as a utility man in 1979, his second pro season. An'-h)''@@intelligent and reliable player who made the most of limited ability, he was primarily a pinch hitter for the 1984 NL Champions; it was his grounder that eluded Cubs first baseman Leon Durham to start San Diego's winning rally in the deciding game of the LCS. Flannery batted .280 as a starter at second in 1985-86, but lost his job to Joey Cora in 1987, and Roberto Alomar in 1988. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 2, 1982: San Diego's Juan Eichelberger one-hits the Cubs 3–1, allowing only a questionable 2nd-inning single to Scot Thompson. Thompson's ground ball skips off the glove of 2B Tim Flannery and is ruled a hit. » August 3, 1983: Nolan Ryan pitches his 9th career one-hitter, striking out 10 Padres on the way to a 1–0 victory. Tim Flannery's 3rd-inning single is San Diego's only hit.