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Zito reflects on triumphs and travails in baseball

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March 6, 2000

RUNDOWN

Zito was the Athletics’ No. 2 prospect, behind only fellow southpaw Mark Mulder, because he is a “student of pitching” with a “devastating curveball” and an “89-91 mph fastball with movement.”

Barry Zito won 165 games during 15 major league seasons. He was a three-time all-star

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