Barry Zito

Barry Zito Baseball Actor - Born May 13, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Birth Name Barry William Zito

Height 6' 4" (1.93 m)

Mini Bio (1) Barry Zito was born on May 13, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA as Barry William Zito. He is known for his work on A Thousand Words (2012), JAG (1995) and The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants (2011). He has been married to Amber Seyer since December 3, 2011. They have one child.

Spouse (1) Amber Seyer (3 December 2011 - present) ( 1 child)

His uncle is actor Patrick Duffy. Patrick is married to Barry's mother's sister.

Won the Cy Young Award in 2002 with a 23-5 record and a 2.75 era.

Is a self taught guitar player, and sometimes plays along with his sister's band, "The Sally Zito Project".

Given the choice, says he would prefer to play the guitar like Jimi Hendrix than pitch a perfect game. He has a mini-recording studio in his bedroom, and takes music lessons in the off-season.

When on the road, he always has his fuchsia satin pillow and stuffed animals to sleep with.

Once dated Susie Mora, a member of Mexico's Women's World Cup Squad.

As part of a team ritual for rookies, he was forced to wear a wedding dress. He admitted later he kind of liked it.

He has appeared as a wooden soldier in the Oakland Ballet's performance of "The Nutcracker". He also did voice over for the animated film Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 (2002).

Made his Major League Baseball debut on July 22, 2000.

When playing baseball, he throws and bats left. But he's actually right-handed, which he uses for eating, playing the guitar and anything that requires dexterity.

Founded "Strikeouts For Troops" in 2005, a national program designed to help wounded military and their families. Strikeouts For Troops provides funds to help to make the recovery time for an injured solider a little easier and also assists with travel and housing expenses for their families.

Cousin of Conor Duffy and Padraic Duffy.

Signed a 7 year, 126 million dollar contract to pitch for the San Francisco Giants Baseball Club through the 2007-2013 seasons. [December 2006]

Announced retirement. Zito had a 165-143 record and 4.04 ERA in 15 seasons with the Oakland A's and the San Francisco Giants. [October 19, 2015].

I can relate to anyone. I can hang out with stoners, skaters, surfers, stockbrokers, lawyers, athletes, rappers. I feel I can hang out with any group of people and find common ground to talk with them.

I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.

There's a part of me that wants to go streak and run outside and jump around and go swim in the ocean and do everything. The other part of me wants to bear down and repeat this kind of performance next year and in the years to come.

I view my pitching on how confident I was out there, period. And if I lose that confidence, I can become a prisoner of my own mind.

There's something to be said about the 'dumb jock' -- his intelligence doesn't get in the way. I think I'm more aware, so I fight more battles.

Everyone focuses on the earthly state, but how cool might death be? I believe in spiritual rebirth, and I can't wait to experience that.