VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum faces misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession and use of drug paraphernalia, authorities said.
Lincecum -- a right-hander who won the Cy Young Award in 2008 -- was charged Oct. 30 after a Washington State Patrol trooper pulled him over for speeding on Interstate 5 near the Oregon border, The (Clark County, Wash.) Columbian reported. Police said Lincecum, 25, driving a 2006 Mercedes-Benz, was traveling 74 mph in a 60 mph zone.