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Perry
was the first pitcher to win the
Cy Young
Award in both leagues. Over 22
seasons, he won 314 games by
frustrating batters and umpires with
his (allegedly) illegal pitches...
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On
September 17,
1968,
he pitched a no-hitter to beat
Bob Gibson
and the Cardinals 1-0. In 1970 he
led the NL in victories with a 23-13
mark. Perry won 134 games for the
Giants before he was traded to
Cleveland in 1972.
Perry led
the AL in wins in 1972, going 24-16
with a 1.92 ERA for the fifth-place
Indians. He was voted the AL Cy
Young Award for 1972. He won 19 in
1973 and 21 in 1974 when he was
joined by his brother Jim, a
longtime AL star, who won 17. Traded
to Texas in
June 1975,
he won 42 for the Rangers in two and
a half seasons before he was traded
back to the NL. With San Diego in
1978, he went 21-6, led in winning
percentage, and again received the
NL Cy Young. Perry was constantly
accused of throwing a spitball, a
charge he felt gave him an edge
against batters. He titled his
autobiography Me and the Spitter. He
fidgeted constantly on the mound,
touching his face, glove, uniform,
and the bill of his cap before
delivering the ball. Umpires nearly
undressed him looking for jelly,
grease, or Vaseline, and he inspired
new rules in 1973 about throwing the
spitter. He remained effective after
several teams gave up on him, and
won his 300th career game for
Seattle in 1982.
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