Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Lincecum: A Fan of Rookie of the Year

Much of MLB.com's coverage of yesterday's game centers on the fact that Tim Lincecum is a big fan of the 1993 film, Rookie of the Year. The film stars Thomas Ian Nicholas as Henry Rowengartner - a 12 year old who winds up pitching for the Cubs after an arm injury leaves him with the ability to throw exceptionally fast.

"I love this field," Lincecum said. "Not just for the history, but one of my favorite movies of all time was 'Rookie of the Year,' with Henry Rowengartner and all that good stuff.

"People used to call me 'Rowengartner,'" he added. "Or 'Rosinbagger.'"

The film features a cameo by then Pirate Barry Bonds in a strikeout montage that also features Bobby Bonilla and Pedro Guerrero. Thomas Ian Nicholas went on to star in three American Pie films before embarking on a music career.

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Staying Loyal


It has been difficult to be a Giants fan these last several years - losing records, injuries, and bad contracts. We may be critical - but we stand by our team through good times and bad. The Giants remain one of the most storied franchises in the history of baseball and have a crop of new stars ready to add new pages to the Giants history books. Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez, Wilson and Sandoval are giving us reasons to be excited. Times may not always be stellar, but the Giants always give us something to talk about.

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