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- Full name: Timothy LeRoy Lincecum
- Born: June 15, 1984
- Birthplace: Bellevue, Washington
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 170 lbs
- Position: Right Handed Pitcher
- Bats: Left
- Throws: Right
- High school: Liberty Senior High School
- College: University of Washington
- Draft year: 2006
- Nicknames: "The Freak" and "The Franchise" http://www.nbcbayarea.com/sports/baseball/The-Freak-Gets-a-Magazine-Cover.html
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Tim Lincecum is a Major League Baseball player. He is currently a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
On February 26, 2009, Lincecum signed a one-year contract with the Giants, worth a reported $650,000.ESPN.com: Giants sign Lincecum to $650K contract
On July 5, Tim Linecum was picked as the starting pitcher for the National League All Star team. He pitched two innings and gave up one earned run. It was the second time he was selected as an all star and the first time he played, after sitting out last year due to coming down with the flu.http://major-league-baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/tim_lincecum_matt_cain_are_giants_all_stars Lincecum selected for All Star team
Lincecum's Strengths
Lincecum has a four pitch repertoire, with excellent location and delivery on all of them. He throws his fastball in the mid 90s, and it can reach the upper 90s. The fastball also has movement, making it even harder to hit. His curveball has a sharp 12-to-6 break. He also throws a changeup and a slider. All of these pitches are difficult to hit and make Lincecum an excellent strikeout pitcher.Early Life
Timothy LeRoy Lincecum was born in Bellevue, Washington, on June 15, 1984. He attended Liberty Senior High School and continued his education at the University of Washington. In 2006, Lincecum was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 10th pick in the Major League Baseball amateur draft.Baseball-Reference.com: Timothy LeRoy LincecumTim Lincecum Timeline
- 6/15/1984: Born
- 6/6/2006: Drafted by San Francisco Giants
- 5/6/2007: Debuted with San Francisco Giants
- 5/12/2007: Earned first major league winhttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/12/SPG1EPQ2851.DTL
- 7/6/2008: Selected to appear in the All Star Game
- 7/7/2008: Graced the cover of Sports Illustrated http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2008033230_nlbeat04.html
- 11/11/2008: Selected as the National League Cy Young Award Winner
2007 Season
On May 6, 2007, Lincecum began his major league career with the San Francisco Giants. In 2007, he recorded seven wins and five losses, with an earned run average of 4.00 over 24 starts. Lincecum started 24 games for the Giants that year and pitched 150 strikeouts.MLB.com: Tim Lincecum2008 Cy Young Award
Lincecum won the 2008 Cy Young award in a landslide, receiving 23 out of 32 first place votes. This is a chart of the voting:Pitcher, Club 1st 2nd 3rd Points Tim Lincecum, SF 23 7 1 137 Brandon Webb, ARI 4 15 8 73 Johan Santana, NYM 4 8 11 55 Brad Lidge, PHI 0 1 7 10 CC Sabathia, MIL 1 1 1 9 Ryan Dempster, CHC 0 0 4 4 Minor League Career
Lincecum had an extremely short and successful stint in the Giant's minor league system.Class A, Short Season
2006, Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Games Started Innings Hits ER Strikeouts 2 2 4.0 1 0 10 Class A Advanced
2006, San Jose
Games Started Innings Hits ER Strikeouts 6 6 27.2 13 6 48 Class AAA
2007, Fresno
Games Started Innings Hits ER Strikeouts 5 5 31.0 12 1 46 2006 Golden Spikes Award
The Golden Spikes award is given annually to the best amateur baseball player. The award is given by USA Baseball, an amateur baseball players' association, and the organizer of the US Olympic team. http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062306aad.html-
Career Statistics
Last Start
Date Opp Result IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Dec 8/28 COL W 2-0 8.0 4 0 0 3 8 127 W (13-4)
2009 Season
W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 13 4 2.33 27 27 4 2 193.1 146 57 50 54 222
Career
W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 38 14 2.87 85 84 6 3 566.2 450 199 181 203 637 Lincecum on MLB 2k9 Cover
Lincecum was selected for the cover of the MLB 2k9 video game, made by 2k Sports. You can purchase it here on Amazon:
MLB 2k9 for Xbox 360
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