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04/13/03 - Added 32 new photos. Big thanks to Jenn & James for most of the photos this update.

04/03/03 - Head on over to the Stats page...it will be updated after every start, with links to photos from the game.

3/23/03 - Check out the photo page...over 150 new photos added!

Congrats to Barry on his 2002 Cy Young Award!

Affiliates:

Barry Zito, AKA-Blue-Berry Zito.  Where did that come from? When pitching in AZ (meaning he would also get to bat), Barry's bats arrived sporting the name "Berry" not, "Barry."  Jason Isringhausen (the prankster that he is) promptly placed a big "BLUE" in marker in front of the "Berry" and from here on out, he will be forever known to A's fans as "Blue-Berry Zito."

Listen to Barry's weekly MLB Radio show . (during the season, stay tuned for 2003 schedule, go here for MLB Radio).  You can also listen to the archives by going  to the radio page.  When coming up with a name for his show, Surfin' With Barry Zito, he says, "I do have some creativity. I'm not just a meat-head jock" (show airs during the regular season only). You can also catch him on the AllNight with Todd Wright Show. Click here for the Zito Files. This is when all the juicy info comes out.

Personal/Miscellaneous Notes

Barry William Zito was signed by Rick Magnante. Graduated from University High School (SD, CA) in 1996. Earned all-league honors in baseball as a senior.  Attended UC Santa Barbara as a freshman and earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball after striking out 123 in 85.1 innings.  Transferred to Pierce Junior college as a sophomore and was all-state and all-conference after going 9-2 with a 2.62 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 103 innings.  Attended USC as a junior and was a first-team All-America selection by USA Today Baseball Weekly, Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America after going 12-3 with a 3.28 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 113.2 innings.  Was also named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year.  Played in the 1994 Cold World Series, the 1995 Palomino Wold Series and the 1996 Connie Mack World Series.  Was a toy soldier in the Oakland Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker in December of 2000.  Was originally drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 59th round of the 1996 free agent draft, but opted for college.  Then he was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1998 draft, but again returned to college.  In 1999, he was drafted in the 1st round (9th overall pick) by the Oakland A's.(Lucky for us!)