Bio

Ozzie Timmons, 1989-91, enjoyed a stellar baseball career at UT, which set the stage for a lengthy career in professional baseball. A two-time All-American, Timmons concluded his Spartan career as Baseball America’s top Division II player in 1991. Timmons ranks third all-time among home run hitters at Tampa, as his 37 round trippers trails fellow Hall of Famers Tino Martinez and Paul Russo. After his playing days at UT, Timmons continued playing in the professional ranks, spending time with seven different organizations, including the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. Timmons played in the major leagues for five seasons, including 142 games with the Chicago Cubs in 1995 and 1996. He spent the 2005-06 seasons with the Atlantic City Surf of the Atlantic League. Timmons remains very active in the Tampa community during the offseason, assisting area schools and youth groups as a teacher, coach and mentor. Timmons also became the fifth University of Tampa baseball player to enter the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame as a Class of 2005-06 induction.