Gaylord Perry - Wikipedia
WebGaylord Jackson Perry (September 15, 1938 – December 1, 2022) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for eight teams from 1962 to 1983, becoming one of the most durable and successful pitchers in history.
Remembering Gaylord Perry, a great spitballer and legendary …
WebDec 1, 2022 · Perry is often best remembered for throwing a spitball, which to some, made him an overrated pitcher. More likely, more accurately, he was underrated.
Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry, spitball master, dies at 84
WebDec 1, 2022 · GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using the pitch, died Thursday. He was 84.
Remembering Gaylord Perry, a great spitballer and legendary …
WebWhich is why it seems unfair that Perry, who died Thursday at the age of 84, is often best remembered for throwing a spitball (even if his 1974 autobiography is titled "Me and The Spitter"). To some, that made him an overrated pitcher. More likely, more accurately, he was underrated. Perry won 314 games with a 3.11 ERA and 3,534 strikeouts.
Gaylord Perry, spitball-throwing Hall of Famer, dies at 84
WebGaylord Perry, a burly Hall of Fame pitcher who struck out more than 3,500 batters and won 314 games while acquiring a reputation as the king of the spitball, the illegal pitch that he used —...
Gaylord Perry passes away - MLB.com
WebDecember 1st, 2022. Chris Haft. Gaylord Perry, whose Hall of Fame pitching career will be forever linked with the spitball, died at his home in Gaffney, S.C., of natural causes on Thursday morning. He was 84. Perry remained vigorous during most of his retirement, working on his farm in Spruce Pine, N.C.
Gaylord Perry, Hall of Fame pitcher known for his spitball, dies at …
WebBy Zack Meisel. Dec 1, 2022. 117. Gaylord Perry, the Hall of Fame pitcher with a durable right arm and a penchant for lathering the baseball with saliva, grease and other peculiar substances,...
Baseball's Gaylord Perry dies; Cy Young winner, spitball king
WebDec. 1, 2022 10:30 AM PT. Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using the pitch, died Thursday at his home...
Gaylord Perry, MLB’s spitball artist and Hall of Fame pitcher, …
WebDec 1, 2022 · Gaylord Perry, a Hall of Fame pitcher who spent his first 10 seasons with the San Francisco Giants and was known for throwing a spitball — at least that’s what hitters thought he was throwing...
Gaylord Perry, Hall of Fame Pitcher, Dead at 84
WebDan Lyons. Dec 1, 2022. Gaylord Perry, a two-time Cy Young winner and 1991 inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, died Thursday. He was 84 years old. Perry died of natural causes in his home...
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