Tyson Gillies is a minor league Outfielder who is currently a free agent. His nickname is Hamster for having endured numerous hamstring injuries the past several seasons. He was the Seattle Mariners' 25th round selection in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft; signed by Mariners scout Wayne Norton. He graduated R.E. Mountain Secondary School in June 2006 and played for the Canadian national baseball team in High School. Gillies grew up in the interior of B.C. in Kamloops where he also participated in hockey by playing at the highest level for 4 years. After participating in the famous Kamloops International Bantam ice Hockey Tournament, Gillies elected to focus on his baseball opportunities. 

October 31st, 1988 in Vancouver (Age 36)