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Gaylord Jackson Perry (Born in Williamston, NC on September 15, 1938-) was the first pitcher to win the CY Young Award in both leagues when he won it in Cleveland in 1972 and again in San Diego in 1978. As is the case with most pitchers, Gaylord was less than adept at the plate, so much so manager Al Dark quipped in 1963, “They’ll put a man on the moon before he hits a home runs.” One hour after the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, Perry hit his first ever home run. In 1968, Gaylord no-hit the St. Louis Cardinals and fireballer Bob Gibson. The well-traveled Perry spent time with eight separate teams during his 22-year career (1962-1983) including the Giants, Indians, Rangers, Padres, Yankees, Braves, Mariners and Royals. In 1982, the five-time All-Star won his 300 game with the Mariners and the following year surpassed Hall of Famer Walter Johnson’s 3,508 strikeout mark with the Royals, becoming the third man in the same year to do so with fellow Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton. Despite only pitching one game in the postseason in 1971 with the Giants, Perry did his job effectively, winning 10 or more games in 17 seasons during his 22-year career. Gaylord finished his career with a 314-265 record, 3,534 strikeouts and a 3.10 earned run average. Gaylord Jackson Perry was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
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