Tim Lincecum, 2009. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Tim Lincecum, a Washington native, who lived
during the baseball season in both Sausalito
and San Francisco, was
the best pitcher in baseball for a span of three
years starting in 2008.
He also won two Cy Young Awards, led the major
leagues in strikeouts for three years, and helped the
San Francisco Giants win three World Series Championships. Physical ailments and poor pitching mechanics affected his consistency over the next few
years although he still pitched well for the Giants,
throwing two no-hitters in 2013 and 2014. He was
not resigned by the Giants after the 2015 season
and only pitched part of two more seasons for other
teams before retiring.
Buddy Biancalana. Image by Paul Iwanaga from Wikipedia
‘Buddy’ Biancalana, born Roland
Americo Biancalana in Larkspur
California, graduated from Redwood High School in 1978 and
played for his school’s baseball
team all four years. He was the
first player to be drafted into the
Major Leagues from Redwood.
A career reserve infielder, Buddy
gained national attention when
he helped lead the Kansas City Royals to the World
Series Championship in 1985. He credited his exceptional performance to being, “in the zone”, which
led him to research and write a book, Zone Motion,
which helps athletes train themselves to achieve
their full potential.