ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, tˈɪmbɚlˌeɪk wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə siːˈæɾəl pˈaɪləts fɹʌmðə jˈæŋkiːz æz ðə fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪtθ pˈɪk ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː ɛkspˈænʃən dɹˈæft.
In October 1968, Timberlake was selected by the Seattle Pilots from the Yankees as the 48th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.