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The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford C. Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955. The award was originally given to the single best pitcher ...
He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 to 1983 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox. Jenkins played the majority of his career for the Cubs. He was a National League (NL) and Cubs All-Star for three seasons, and in 1971, he was the first Canadian and Cubs pitcher to win a Cy Young Award .
Young's plaque at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Young's career is seen as a bridge from baseball's earliest days to its modern era; he pitched against stars such as Cap Anson , already an established player when the National League was first formed in 1876, as well as against Eddie Collins , who played until 1930.
Simmons was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2020, Vuckovich won the 1982 Cy Young and Fingers, another Hall of Famer, swept the Cy Young and MVP awards in 1981. His ...
February 9 – Former Negro leagues pitcher Satchel Paige is nominated for the Hall of Fame. On June 10, the Hall's new Veterans Committee will formally select Paige for induction. February 10 – The Los Angeles Dodgers acquire left-handed pitcher Al Downing from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Andy Kosco.
The ace finished the 1971 season with 24 wins and won both the AL MVP and AL Cy Young awards. The next year, the A’s won the World Series. In 1973, Blue engineered his second 20-win season as ...
He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1959 to 1975 for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics. During a 17-year baseball career, Perry compiled 215 wins, 1,576 strikeouts, and a 3.45 earned run average. He won the Cy Young Award in 1970 and was a three-time MLB All-Star.
Bruce Sutter spent 12 seasons in the league and helped close out the Cardinals' World Series win in 1982.