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Oh Yeah, That Guy: Tyler Walker

September 06 to September 12 (1998): 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 16 K

Born on May 15, 1976 in San Francisco, California, Tyler Walker stayed locxxccvcxz1112 al for virtually all of his schooling, attending San Francisco University High School, a private college prep, and then University of California, Berkeley. He played on the Berkeley baseball team for his sophomore and junior years, posting a 3.58 ERA in 37.1 innings in the former and a 3.40 ERA in 47.2 innings in the latter. Formerly a catcher, he was given the nickname “Gobbler” because he would take a shot (illegally) of Wild Turkey bourbon to calm his nerves before jogging down to the bullpen in the early days of his transition from position player to pitcher.