Montreal Expo Tim Wallach

On september 6th 1980, in his first major league game and second at-bat (he had drawn a walk in his first), Tim hit his very first home run of many more to come.

Eli as affectionately called by teammates and fans would ultimately spend 13 of his 17 playing years with Montreal much to our delight and benefit.

A man of a few words, he would always set the example on the field and off and this hard-working-blue-collar kind of approach is one of the reasons why Wallach has been a fan-favorite in Montreal for all these years.

While he was never an easy out at bat, defensively, a line drive in his direction at third base always meant the hitter would meet strong opposition to get safely at first. Wallach won three gold glove awards over the years by playing each and every single game with the strong intention to never let a ball through under his watch and this would often result in very spectacular catches for a guy who wasn't exactly known for his speed.

In 1987 and 1989, he will even be one of very few Expos players to be brought in a game as a relief pitcher in desperate causes and it will be no surprise to find out that he managed to do well on that level too.

So here he is ladies and gents:
Le troisième but, third baseman, le numéro 29, number 29, TIM WALLACH!

Please note that I don't own any of these pics and song's copyrights.

Enjoy.

FULL NAME: TIMOTHY CHARLES WALLACH
NICKNAME: ELI
JERSEY NUMBER: 29
MAIN POSITION: THIRD BASEMAN
DATE OF BIRTH: SEPTEMBER 14 1957
BORN IN: HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, USA
1-BATS 2-THROWS: 1-RIGHT 2-RIGHT
HEIGHT & WEIGHT: 6'3" & 220 LBS
PLAYED FOR MTL FROM 1980 TO 1992

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[azazo9o9]

Thank you

[seby127]

@azazo9o9 Glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it.

[seby127]

You're very welcome and thank you for taking the time to comment.

After 7 full years of third base assignment to other Expos legend Larry Parrish, the job was handed over to Tim for another 11 years. How better can it get?

[frankydoodytoo]

best defensive 3 rd baseman i have ever seen.he made such amazing plays look easy.

[gospos1]

Great Job!!!

[goldwingride]

les expos vous nous avez fait vivre des belle journee c'est interessant de revoir

[bdaigno]

My all-time favorite Expo!

[russellmontreal]

Tim Wallach has always been my favorite Expo as I always loved the way he played & humbly carried himself on & off the field!!! This was Incredibly Awesome!!! Thanks So Much for putting it together, especially the pictures early in his career which I hadn't seen!!! Wow, this is Just Great :)