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Barry Zito
Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) is a pitcher with the Oakland Athletics baseball club. In 2002, he won the Cy Young Award for outstanding pitcher in the American League. A left hander, Zito throws a 90 mph fastball, a changeup and an excellent curveball that has drawn comparisons to Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. Like many left handed pitchers, Zito -- whose hobbies include yoga, rock guitar and surfing -- has a reputation for being something of a flake, which he does little to counteract. Zito has since earned the nickname "Planet Zito."
External links
- Barry Zito's career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com http://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zitoba01.shtml
- ESPN.com: Barry Zito http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6394
Preceded by: Roger Clemens |
AL Cy Young Award Winner 2002 |
Followed by: Roy Halladay |
Last updated: 02-08-2005 07:00:50
Last updated: 03-01-2005 21:48:46