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I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school… I wasn’t a popular kid. I was an outcast.

Barry Zito

I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I’d been raised by a family that always told me I could do anything I wanted.
BARRY ZITO

Calling Father League
It would be great to just be able to ignore everything and pitch to a spot, to suppress the intellect and let the intuition take over.
BARRY ZITO

Able Intuition
We’re all physical bodies, but basically everything we do is determined by what goes on in our heads.
BARRY ZITO

Body Determined Goes
I hadn’t focused on mechanics since I signed professionally.
BARRY ZITO

Focused Mechanic Professionally
Meyer and I have a bit in common because we’re both left-handed. I think it’s great that he seeks out that advice because he’s not too “cool” or too uncomfortable to ask for it.
BARRY ZITO

Advice Sports Thinking
The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.
BARRY ZITO

Catching Outfielders Solid
It’s not like I’m some kind of veteran and there is this huge age gap. I identify with them more off the field.
BARRY ZITO

Age Example Identity Kind Some Sports
We speak for the entire Giants organization when we say that there is no place in society for hatred and bullying against anyone.
BARRY ZITO

Bullying Gay Organization
Everyone focuses on the earthly state, but how cool might death be? I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can’t wait to experience that.
BARRY ZITO

Believe Spiritual Waiting
I’m not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I’m not happy when I pitch seven innings and give up two runs and get a win.
BARRY ZITO

Cocky Give Up Running
I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes you just wind up throwing it better than ever before one day without knowing why.
BARRY ZITO

Sports Thinking Wind
Big league defense is going to get outs most times.
BARRY ZITO

Defense League Sports
When I’m doing well, it’s like I’m in a nice little ballet. Everything is going slow all around me. It’s very peaceful.
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Ballet Nice Peaceful
I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.
BARRY ZITO

Depth Interest Refuse
I think I’m aware of what goes on in my mind more than some guys, and for that reason I fight more battles.
BARRY ZITO

Fighting Guy Thinking
I’m OK being the veteran, but I’m still just a kid.
BARRY ZITO

Kids Stills Veteran

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