Roger Clemens has enough Cy Young Awards to fill a room. His seven awards are the record. He won Cys with Boston, Toronto, the New York Yankees and Houston, the first coming in 1986 and the last in 2004. If re-voting today, the 2004 award probably would go to Randy Johnson but Clemens likely would…
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The Trifecta: Cy Young, MVP and Rookie of the Year
Justin Verlander won his second Cy Young Award in 2019, edging Houston Astros teammate Gerrit Cole. He won previously in 2011 with the Detroit Tigers. He was also the American League Most Valuable Player in 2011. Having also won Rookie of the Year (2006), Verlander and Don Newcombe are the only players in MLB history…
Unanimous Cy Young Award winners
Bob Gibson’s 1968 season gets most of the recognition for defining the “year of the pitcher.” But Denny McLain’s 1968 in the American League generated a feat that hasn’t been equaled. McLain is the only pitcher to be a unanimous selection for both the Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player. McLain won 31 games…
Dynamic duos and terrific trios
Houston Astros teammates Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole were first and second in American League Cy Young Award voting in 2019. It was the fourth time that teammates have taken the top two spots. Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling did it in 2001 and 2002 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 1974, Los Angeles Dodgers reliever…