Tim Lincecum

Tim Lincecum is a Major League Baseball player. He is currently a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.

On November 20, 2009, Lincecum won his second consecutive Cy Young Award, awarded to the best pitcher in the National League. ESPN.com: Lincecum wins second Cy Young

On January 19, 2010, Lincecum asked for a record $13 million in salary arbitration, a record for Major League Baseball.ESPN.com:Lincecum asks for $13 million

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 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.

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 Lincecum

• 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
• 11/20/2009: Selected as the National League Cy Young Award Winner

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 Lincecum