I’ve been skeptical about watching the last 3 Giants games, but not for lack of love of the Giants. Baseball players are known for being very superstitious, and sometime that affliction extends to fan. After road tripping home for 4 days to see the series against the Dodgers and the first game against the Mets, and witnessing 4 heartbreaking losses, I was convinced I was bad luck. Fear not, for the tables have turned, and tonight I watched the game and they won. They didn’t just beat the Rockies, they crushed them, and a little part of me thinks it’s because I was wearing my lucky jersey. The name on the back? Flannery.
Most Giants fans will recognize the name Tim Flannery. After all, he’s been our third base coach for the past 6 years. But what else do people know about Flannery? Most likely that he held a concert to benefit Brian Stow, the Giants fan who was critically injured after an attack at Dodger Stadium, and perhaps that he was on the Padres. Beyond that, most people don’t know much else. After finding out that Tim Flannery was drafted out of the college I attend, thus sparking even more of an obsession with him, I went on a hunt to find out more about the man behind the number 1. My favorite findings are listed below.
Tim Earl Flannery:
-Is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Made All-League Honors at Anaheim High School (where he was also named homecoming king his senior year)
-Is the nephew of former MLB Player and All-Star catcher Hal Smith
-Was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 6th round of the 1978 draft out of Chapman College (woohoo!)
-Made his major league debut with the Padres in 1979 at the age of 21
-Remained in San Diego for the duration of his career as a player
-Played his first game, in which he had his first hit, and scored his first run, against the San Francisco Giants
-Currently wears the number 1
Tim Flannery wears the number 1, and tonight I did too. It paid off. It is why the Giants won? Maybe not. But I like to think maybe there was a little magic involved. If anyone is going to bring magic into a game, it’s Flannery.
"Tim is like a two-sport star with his music and baseball...and he can do it well." -Garth Brooks
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