Biography:Best known for his 13 seasons (of 23 total) with the Montreal Expos. He is regarded as one of the best leadoff hitters and baserunners in baseball history.
1979-10-16 MLB outfielder Tim Raines (20) weds his high school sweetheart Virginia Hilton
Historical Events
1983-09-27 Tim Raines is 1st since Ty Cobb to steal 70 & drive in 70 runs
1984-09-18 Tim Raines is 1st player with 4 consecutive 70-stolen-base seasons
1985-02-21 National League baseball player Tim Raines is awarded a $1.2 million salary for 1985 by arbitrator
1987-07-14 All star MVP: Tim Raines (Montreal Expos)
1989-08-15 In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines
1990-12-24 Expos trade Tim Raines to White Sox for Ivan Calderon & Barry Jones
1992-05-29 White Sox Tim Raines swipes his 700th career base
1997-09-30 New York Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter & Paul O'Neill are 1st to hit 3 consecutively homers in post season (Yanks beat Cleveland Indians 8-6)
2017-01-18 Baseball Hall of Fame adds Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez