Timothy Roger Costo (born February 16, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Mainly a career first baseman, Costo played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1992 and 1993.

Tim Costo
Outfielder/First baseman
Born: (1969-02-16) February 16, 1969 (age 55)
Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1992, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1993, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.224
Home runs3
Runs batted in14
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Costo was a first round draft pick (8th overall) in the 1990 Amateur Draft. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians. He had a nine-year minor League career, in the farm system for the Indians, the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Toronto Blue Jays. He was the first strikeout of Pedro Martinez’ Hall of Fame career.

In 2007, he was inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame.[1]

Early life

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Costo was born on February 16, 1969, in Melrose Park, IL.[2] He attended the University of Iowa, where he played baseball from 1988 to 1990.[1]

Personal life

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He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he is the head baseball coach at The McCallie School.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Catching Up With Tim Costo". University of Iowa Athletics. May 7, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tim Costo Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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