Tim Lincecum is a man of mystery. The former Giants pitcher is a bit of a recluse, and social media is the last place you'll find him.
If only Baltimore Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst knew that.
TMZ Sports reported Monday that a man posing to be Lincecum scammed Hurst out of autographed gear. According to TMZ's report, Hurst told Monroe County, Pa. cops in May 2019 that he was contacted by a Twitter account he believed was owned by the former Giants star. Hurst said the account had a blue checkmark, and the fake Lincecum asked for signed memorabilia for a charity donation.
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SIGN UP HERE Hurst agreed to the request and sent him two signed jerseys. But Hurst's agent, Phillip Walls, saw the jerseys were being sold online and sniffed out the scheme. The cops tracked down a man named Michael Daily, who confessed to the crime, in Stroudsburg, Pa. TMZ reported Daily was arrested on multiple charges, including identity theft, theft by deception and unlawful use of a computer.
You can almost guarantee the real Lincecum won't comment on the matter. The two-time Cy Young award winner shocked many when he came back to Oracle Park for Bruce Bochy's final game as the Giants' manager last season.
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Lincecum, 35, last pitched in the major leagues in 2016 when he lasted nine games with the Los Angeles Angels. He told NBC Sports Bay Area's Amy Gutierrez at Bochy's farewell that he hasn't formally retired yet.
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"I'm trying to transition," Lincecum told Gutierrez. "I think the hardest part was coming to grips with who I was after baseball, and I haven't even done it fully yet. I haven't formally retired. I'm not sure if I'm going to or not. So, with that, I'm just trying to find my way, going through a little bit of family stuff a few years ago, so that put perspective on things.
"Yeah, I'm just trying to find my way."
