About Tim Costo
Born 1969. Tim Costo is an American baseball player.
Timothy Roger Costo (born February 16, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball player. Mainly a career first baseman, Costo played for the Cincinnati Reds in and .
Costo was a first-round draft pick (8th overall) in the 1990 MLB draft. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians. He had a nine-year minor League career, in the farm system for the Indians, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Toronto Blue Jays. He was the first strikeout of Pedro Martinez’ Hall of Fame career.
In 2007, he was inducted into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame.
Early life Costo was born on February 16, 1969, in Melrose Park, IL. He attended the University of Iowa, where he played baseball from 1988 to 1990.
Personal life He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he is the head baseball coach at The McCallie School.
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American baseball player
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Tim Costo was born on 16 February 1969 in Melrose Park.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tim Costo. https://biography.guide/tim-costo/
MLA: "Tim Costo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tim-costo/.
Chicago: "Tim Costo." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tim-costo/.
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