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Barry Zito

Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a left handed starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He previously played seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics where he won the 2002 American League Cy Young Award and made three All-Star game rosters.[1] Zito has never missed a scheduled start in his career, and led the American League in starts four times. After the 2006 season, Zito signed the most expensive contract in history for a pitcher at the time.[2] In Zito's first season with the Giants, he set a career high in earned run average and he recorded his lowest number of strikeouts and winning percentage in any full major league season in his career.

Zito features a high leg kick with a straight over-the-top delivery and throws an 81–84 mph (130–135) km/h) four-seam fastball, one of the slowest in the game.[3] His best pitch, the "12–6" curveball, has been voted the best curveball in baseball. Zito played collegiately at UC Santa Barbara, Los Angeles Pierce College, and the University of Southern California. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics with the ninth pick of the first round, 1999 draft.[4] Zito is known for his idiosyncrasies, and his offbeat personality has made him a media favorite. He created the charity Strikeouts for Troops which provides money to hospitals for soldiers wounded in military operations.

Zito transferred from San Diego's Grossmont High School to University of San Diego High School, a Catholic school where he earned all-league honors with an 8-4 record and 105 strikeouts in 85 innings as a senior. He then attended University of California, Santa Barbara|UC Santa Barbara where he earned Freshman All-America Honors with 123 strikeouts in 85⅓ innings. Transferring to Los Angeles Pierce College, he posted a 2.62 ERA and went 9-2 with 135 strikeouts in 103 innings, and was named to the all-state and all-conference teams.

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