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Lollar looked like one of the NL's up-and-coming lefthanders when he went 16-9 for the 1982 Padres. He had a 90-mph fastball and was extremely tough on lefthanded hitters. Troubled by a bad elbow in 1983, he dropped to 7-12 and quickly faded. He didn't survive the second inning of his 1984 WS start, allowing the Tigers four runs on four hits and four walks in Game Two. Lollar played first base as well as pitcher in his first two minor league seasons, and he was one of baseball's best-hitting pitchers during his ML stint (.234). He hit three homers in both 1982 and 1984 and came through with a pinch hit when given one at-bat by the 1986 Red Sox. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 15, 1984: It's a day for hitting pitchers. Good hitting Tim Lollar leads the way by collecting all four RBIs, but his Padres lose 6–4. The Cards win 9–1 over the Braves as Joaquin Andujar, a poor hitter, hits a grand slam. Just before his blast, Andujar looked into the Cards' dugout, then gestured to the RF stands. » September 20, 1984: The Padres clinch their first National League West title since entering the league in 1969 with a 5–4 win over the Giants. The key blow is winning pitcher Tim Lollar's 3-run home run, his 3rd home run of the season. » December 6, 1984: The White Sox trade 1983 American League Cy Young Award winner LaMarr Hoyt and two minor leaguers to the Padres for P Tim Lollar, IF-OF Luis Salazar, and minor leaguers Ozzie Guillen and Bill Long. SS Guillen will win the AL Rookie of the Year Award next season and hold down the Sox shortstop spot till the end of the 1990s. Workhorse Hoyt will be out of baseball in two years, amidst rumors of drug use. » July 30, 1997: At Boston, the Red Sox beat the Mariners, 8–7, in 10 innings. Steve Avery grounds out as a pinch hitter in the 10th, the first Sox pitcher to hit since Tim Lollar in 1986.