Timothy Allan Harikkala (born July 15, 1971 in West Palm Beach, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

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) is a Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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 who is currently a free agent

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. He is an alumnus of Florida Atlantic University

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Drafted by the Seattle Mariners

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 in the 34th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft

1992 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.-Other notable players:*Raúl Ibáñez, 36th round, Seattle Mariners...

, Harikkala would make his Major League Baseball debut with Seattle on May 27, .

Harikkala made his first start

Starting pitcher

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 in his only appearance in the majors in . He played for Samsung Lions

Samsung Lions

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 and LG Twins

LG Twins

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 in South Korea from 2005 to 2007. He would make 71 major league relief

Relief pitcher

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 appearances before making his second major league start for the Colorado Rockies

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 on August 12, . With 4,021 days passing between these two starts, Harikkala holds the MLB record for time elapsed between two starts.

Harikkala is currently a member of the York Revolution

York Revolution

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 of the Atlantic League

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Harikkala plays in SM-league in Finland (Finnish Baseball and Softball Federation (FBSF)) on season 2010.

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