Tim Lincecum is a professional baseball pitcher who pitched for the San Francisco Giants of MLB fame from 2007 to 2015. Tim is nicknamed ‘the freak’ for his ability to generate vicious and powerful pitches from his small physique and athletic body. He is considered by many as one of the “best arms” of his generation. He was instrumental in Giants’ three World Series wins over the span of five years. He has shattered many records and is described as a beloved sports figure of San Francisco after the legendary football quarterbacks Joe Montana. He has an estimated net worth of $20 million. As of 2015, he was reportedly paid a salary of 18 million per year.
Early life
Tim Lincecum was born as Timothy LeRay Lincecum on June 15th 1984 in Bellevue, Washington. He has a brother named Chris who is four years elder to him. His father Chris Lincecum had a very big hand at turning Tim’s interest to baseball.
Tim spent his high school years at Liberty high at Renton, Washington. During his high years, Tim had a great year with the Patriots scoring 89 batters in 49 innings. Tim’s great performance helped the Patriots to take the class 3A championship. The talented Tim was approached by Chicago Cubs but he turned them down in order to attend Washington University and started pitching for the Washington Huskies. He went on to win the Golden spike award for his wonderful performance for the Huskies. His best outing was against Loyola when he gave only one hit ball and wafted 15 in a total of six innings.
MLB career
Tim started his MLB career with San Francisco Giants by signing a contract of $2 million. It was at the time the highest pay that the organization had ever paid for an amateur player. On July 26th 2006, Tim made his professional debut with Salem Keizer Volcanoes which is the class A short affiliate of Giants against Vancouver Canadians. Tim pitched for one innings and was an able to strike out all the three batters he faced. By 2007 Tim was named the no. 1 prospect for Giants in baseball by the Baseball America. His first major league match was against Philadelphia Phillies on May 6th 2007. Tim was impressed every one with three strikes. In 2007 Tim achieved another milestone as the second quickest Giant player to register 100 strikeouts at the beginning of the career. He successfully led the Giants to three World Series wins in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Being the most valuable player for the Giants, he was asked to not to participate in the bullpen sessions due to the fear of injuries. He created yet another record in 2013-2014 seasons by repeating the no-hit against the same team San Diego Padres. On October 22nd 2015, Tim signed a 2 year contract with the giants for $35 million. Tim is usually seen using two-seam fastball grip. He is currently a free agent.
Personal life
Tim lives in Sausalito, California during the on-going baseball season and lives in Seattle, Washington during the off season. He is a big fan of Beatles band. His teammates fondly call him “human jukebox.”
| Birth Date: | 15 Jun, 1984 |
| Age: | 35 yrs |
| Occupations: | Baseball player |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Bellevue |
| Education: | University of Washington |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Baseball player from the United States |
| Net Worth 2021: | 40 million |
