In 1981 this Dodger pitcher nicknamed "El Toro" won the Rookie of the Year & Cy Young awards
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Fernando Valenzuela | Sports Placement Services  Valenzuela in 1981 was named the opening day starter as a rookie after ... He became the first player to win the Rookie of the Year Award and the Cy Young Award in ... In the post-season, Valenzuela became the youngest pitcher to start the first ... Following the outstanding debut, Valenzuela, nicknamed El Toro (the Bull)...
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Fernando Valenzuela - Baseball Player - Biography.com  Sep 1, 2015 ... ... Biography.com. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1981 as a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ... Nickname: El Toro ... Known for his distinctive windup, he was voted the NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award winner in 1981, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series. A cultural...
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The Top 10 Greatest Moments in Dodger Stadium History | Discover ...  Mar 26, 2014 ... The two-time National League Cy Young Award winner struck out a career-high 15 batters. ... Nicknamed El Toro by his fans, Valenzuela became an instant ... was named the starting pitcher for the National League at the 1981 ... to win the Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Awards in the same season.
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Fernando Valenzuela | Mexican baseball player | Britannica.com  Alternative Titles: El Toro, Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea ... the National League (NL) Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening game of the 1981 season and shut out the Houston Astros. ... He was named NL Rookie of the Year and became the first rookie player to win the Cy Young Award (given to the best pitcher in each...
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Fernando Valenzuela - Wikipedia  Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea is a Mexican former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher .... Valenzuela in 1981 was named the opening day starter as a rookie after ... He lost a narrow vote for the Cy Young Award to the Astros' Mike Scott. ... In 1988, a year in which the Dodgers won the World Series, he won just five...
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Cy Young - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com  Mar 12, 2016 ... Cy Young was the first man to pitch in the World Series, as he was the ... The Cy Young Award, Major League Baseball's annual distinction bestowed upon the best pitcher in each league, is named in his honor. ... Denton True Young was born on a farm near Gilmore, Ohio, on March 22, 1867, and he was...
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Gagne's perfect season nets Cy Young - ESPN.com  Nov 14, 2003. Associated Press ... NEW YORK -- Eric Gagne of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first relief pitcher in 11 years to win a Cy Young Award, easily beating San Francisco's ... the first in the NL since San Diego's Mark Davis in 1989. ... He is the only pitcher to reach 50 saves in more than one season and has...
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New York Mets award winners and league leaders - Wikipedia  This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Mets professional baseball ... See also: List of Rookie of the Year awards by team ... Keith Hernandez, 19831988 ... See: Major League Baseball Triple Crown#Pitching ... Note: This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002.
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Big Hair and Plastic Grass: August 2013  Aug 19, 2013 ... Today marks the 60th birthday of a Dodger pitcher that I'm guessing 99.9% of you have never heard of: Rex "Billy Jack" Hudson. ... 26 and giving up only one home run in 90 innings for the Ogden Dodgers of the Pioneer (Rookie) League. ... On July 27, with the Dodgers already down 5-0 to the Braves at...
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Cy Young Award - Wikipedia  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). ... A total of nine relief pitchers have won the Cy Young Award across both leagues. ... the first pitcher to win more than three Cy Young Awards, while Greg Maddux...
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Major League Baseball's Rookies of the Year  Major League Baseball's Rookies of the Year and team information since 1947. ... Home ... Jackie Robinson was awarded the first official Rookie of the Year award. ... have been named Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same year, Fred Lynn ... been given to one player in both the National League and American League.
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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award - Wikipedia  In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is annually given to one player from ... One award was presented for both leagues in 1947 and 1948; since 1949, ... five American League players, and eight others from the National League. ... From 1947 through 1956, each BBWAA voter used discretion as to who...
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J! Archive - Show #3874, aired 2001-06-07  In 1993 this Dodgers catcher, now with the Mets, was named National League Rookie of the Year. $100, 1. This cartoon Sopwith Camel ace flew for "Peanuts"...
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Sandy Koufax - Wikipedia  Sanford "Sandy" Koufax is a former American Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed pitcher. He pitched 12 seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1955 to ... He won three Cy Young Awards in 1963, 1965, and 1966, by unanimous votes, ..... The mention of his name brought the biggest cheer at the event.
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Drabek Wins Cy Young Award - NYTimes.com  Nov 15, 1990 ... Doug Drabek, who pitched the Pittsburgh Pirates to the National League ... title since 1979, became the first Pirate in 30 years to win the award. ... said Drabek, the first Pirate Cy Young winner since Vernon Law in 1960. ... "He's the best pitcher in the league -- no doubt, no question about it," Leyland said.
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Major League Baseball's Rookies of the Year  Major League Baseball's Rookies of the Year and team information since 1947. ... Only two players, both in the American League, have been named Rookie of the Year and MVP in the ... prior experience in Japan have won the award during their first year playing in the United States. ... 1983 - Darryl Strawberry, N.Y. Mets
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Cy Young Award - Wikipedia  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). ... Also named Rookie of the Year (1 occurrence as of 2015, by Fernando ... John Smoltz ..... Only four teams have never had a pitcher win the Cy Young Award.
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PressReader - New York Post: 2016-07-20 - MIKE PIAZZA'S 10 ...  Jul 20, 2016 ... Sept. 1, 1992: Piazza makes his major league debut, and it is a memorable one. ... manager Tommy Lasorda, he goes 3-for-3 as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 5-4. ... of Piazza's homers, a rocket launched into the Dodger Stadium bleachers. ... I'm running out of words to describe how I feel right now,'' Piazza...
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cy young - Search-ID.com  A major pitching award is named for this hurler who won a record 511 games ... award is named for him; We'll "Award" you $800 for knowing this pitcher is number 1 with 511 career wins (but also tops in losses with 316); On May 5, 1904 he pitched the first perfect game in American League history; give that man an award!
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Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award - Wikipedia  In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is annually given to one player from ... A man swings a bat; he is wearing a dark cap with a "B ... Of the 128 players named Rookie of the Year, 14 have been elected to the National ... (with 16), twice the total of the New York Yankees, and members of the Philadelphia...
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Cy Young | Society for American Baseball Research  In 1901, his first season with the Americans, he led the league in victories, strikeouts ... The many photos of Young that survive from this period portray a man .... May 5, 1904, when at the age of 37 he pitched the first perfect game in American ... my pitching on purpose, he snarled, come around and I'll give you a brand new...