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After graduating from local Arlington Heights High School, Tim Mauser was recruited to play baseball for TCU in 1985. A three-year letterman pitcher, Mauser held the TCU record for most strikeouts in a season (120) for 17 years until it was broken in 2005. He was named all-Southwest Conference in 1988. Upon graduation, Mauser was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and invited to the Olympic Tryouts. From 1989-91, he played professionally with the Phillies' Double-A squad. After a brief stint in the Major Leagues in 1991, Mauser was optioned back to AAA as a closer until 1993. After another eight appearances with the Major Leagues, he was traded to the San Diego Padres, for whom he played until 1995. Career highlights include throwing a no-hitter in AA, a 27-inning scoreless streak in AAA and being named to the A and AA All-Star teams in 1989 and 1990.