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My Take
Tim Lincecum is one of baseball's great improbabilities, and I love him for it. At a slight 180 cm, he should never have dominated big-league hitters, yet that whip-like, full-body delivery earned him the nickname "the Freak" and back-to-back Cy Young Awards in 2008 and 2009. Three World Series rings with the Giants seal a career that reads like fiction. What I find irresistible is that he won not through prototypical size but through unorthodox mechanics and sheer nerve. Pitchers like Lincecum, who rewrite the rules of what a body can do, are the reason the sport stays endlessly surprising.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Lincecum
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・リンスカム
- Reading
- てぃむ・りんすかむ
- Born
- June 15, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Bellevue, Washington, United States
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Liberty High School
- University
- University of Washington
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Cy Young Award
- 2009 Cy Young Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Lincecum born?
Born June 15, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Tim Lincecum from?
Tim Lincecum is from Bellevue, Washington, United States.
What does Tim Lincecum do?
Tim Lincecum works as baseball player.
How tall is Tim Lincecum?
Tim Lincecum is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.