Barry Zito, of the Oakland Athletics, owned the fourth-slowest fastball in the American League last year. At 85.8 MPH, it’s nothing to write home about; nonetheless, this past December, the San Francisco Giants signed him to what has become the biggest deal in baseball history for a pitcher: $126 million for 7 years.
Zito is the countercurrent to the fastball culture baseball enthusiasts bask in today.
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