Tim Beckham
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Timothy Beckham
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
- High School Griffin High School
- Born January 27, 1990
Tim Beckham was the first pick of the 2008 amateur draft. He is the brother of Jeremy Beckham.
Tim was MVP of the AFLAC All-America High School game in 2007, hitting two sacrifice flies, drawing a walk and tripling in a run in a 5-4 East win. He got the winning sac fly in the 9th inning against Aaron Hicks. He hit .482 with 23 steals as a senior. Considered the best five-tool player available, the Tampa Bay Rays chose him with the first overall choice of the 2008 amateur draft.
Beckham made his pro debut on June 26 for the Princeton Rays, playing DH and batting second. He went 1 for 4 despite not hitting a ball out of the infield and scored once in a 7-6 win over the Burlington Royals.
