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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 ...
On Wednesday — his 28 th birthday — Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal became the ninth American League pitcher to win the Cy Young Award ... Ron Guidry (1978), Pedro Martinez (1999, 2000 ...
November 1 – Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees is named winner of the American League Cy Young Award by a unanimous vote, taking all 28 first-place tallies. November 2 – Thirty-eight players are granted free agency after playing out their contracts, including Pete Rose, Tommy John and Luis Tiant.
Guidry's major league career began in 1975. He was a member of World Series-winning Yankees teams in 1977 and 1978, both over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won the American League Cy Young Award in 1978, winning 25 games and losing only 3. He also won five Gold Glove Awards and appeared in four All-Star games.
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 ...
A three-time All-Star, he won the Cy Young Award in 1977, the first American League reliever so honored. He led the AL in saves in 1972 and 1976. With the Yankees, Lyle was a member of the World Series champions in 1977 and 1978, both over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After several close calls, Gerrit Cole finally won his first American League Cy Young Award on the strength of consistent excellence all season. Blake Snell joined a short list of pitching royalty ...
That performance, along with his 24 wins, resulted in Hoyt winning the American League Cy Young award. Hoyt spent one more year with the White Sox before going to the San Diego Padres. He spent ...