Zito makes impact with Junior Giants

STOCKTON -- When Barry Zito signed his Giants contract, he told the San Francisco brass he wanted to make a mark on the community. Zito wanted to be remembered for more than just pitching, and in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon, he took a step toward that goal. Along with the Giants Community Fund and the Good Tidings Foundation, Zito helped christen the Barry Zito Junior Giants Field at the Van Buskirk Community Center. The two-field plot, a $250,000 project made of the same sod and dirt used at AT&T Park, will be home to approximately 1,200 kids in the Stockton Junior Giants League. Nearly a two-hour drive from China Basin, the Giants felt obligated to extend their reach to all areas of Northern California. After renovating fields in Redwood City, East Palo Alto, San Jose, Daly City, Richmond and three in San... [read full story]