Gaylord Perry, PSA 7, Short Print, 1966 High Number #598, MLB Hall of Fame

Description: Gaylord played for eight teams from 1962 to 1983, becoming one of the most durable and successful pitchers in history. A five-time All-Star, Perry was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues. He won the American League (AL) award in 1972 after leading the league with 24 wins with a 1.92 earned run average (ERA) for the fifth-place Cleveland Indians, and took the National League (NL) award in 1978 with the San Diego Padres after again leading the league with 21 wins; his Cy Young Award announcement just as he turned the age of 40 made him the oldest to win the award, which stood as a record for 26 years. He and his older brother Jim Perry, who were Cleveland teammates in 1974–1975, became the first brothers to both win 200 games in the major leagues, and remain the only brothers to both win Cy Young Awards. He won 20 games five times and struck out 200 batters eight times, leading his league in innings pitched and complete games twice each. He pitched a no-hitter in September 1968, three weeks after throwing a one-hitter, and also pitched thirteen career two-hitters. In 1978 Perry became the third pitcher to register 3,000 strikeouts, and while pitching for the Seattle Mariners in 1982, he became the first pitcher in 19 years to join the 300 win club; he joined Walter Johnson to become only the second pitcher to reach both milestones. During a 22-year career, with most of its second half spent with losing teams, Perry compiled 314 wins; upon his retirement, he ranked third in major league history with 3,534 strikeouts and his 690 games started placing him behind only Cy Young's 815. His 5,350 innings pitched ranked fourth; he had been the first right-handed pitcher since the 1920s to surpass 5,000 innings. He was the last pitcher to throw 300 complete games, and was then the eighth-oldest pitcher ever to start a major league game. Perry was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 in his third year of eligibility. Perry and his brother Jim both attended Campbell University, in North Carolina, where they played college baseball. Gaylord played on the following teams;San Francisco Giants (1962–1971) Cleveland Indians (1972–1975) Texas Rangers (1975–1977) San Diego Padres (1978–1979) Texas Rangers (1980) New York Yankees (1980) Atlanta Braves (1981) Seattle Mariners (1982–1983) Kansas City Royals (1983) Career highlights and awards 5× All-Star (1966, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1979) 2× Cy Young Award (1972, 1978) 3× Wins leader (1970, 1972, 1978) Pitched a no-hitter on September 17, 1968 San Francisco Giants No. 36 retired San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

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