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Tim Raines, Jr. : biography

August 31, 1979 –

Timothy Raines, Jr. (born August 31, 1979) is a professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the Newark Bears of the Can-Am League, who are managed by his father, Tim Raines. He was with the Baltimore Orioles organization through , playing for the Orioles in and -. He played for the New Orleans Zephyrs and Harrisburg Senators in . Raines is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

In a three-season career, Raines is a .213 hitter with seven RBI and no home runs in 75 games.

On October 4, 2001, Raines, Jr. played center field and his father Tim Raines, Sr. played left field, in an Orioles’ 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. They became the second major league father-son duo to play in the same game, matching the feat turned by Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. (with the Seattle Mariners, on August 31, ).

Raines signed with the Chicago White Sox on March 7, 2009, to a minor league contract. He then signed with the Kansas City Royals on May 29, 2009, to a minor league contract.

In 2011 Raines played for the Newark Bears of the Can-Am League who were managed by his father Tim.