Jim Lonborg Was the first Boston Red Sox pitcher to win the Cy Young Award. Lonborg won the award in 1967, the first year that the award was given out in both leagues.
Don Drysdale of the 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees and Giants played in the 1962 World Series with the Yankees winning, 4 games to 3.
The Cy Young Award was established in 1956 to recognize the "best pitcher" in the Major Leagues. The first Cy Yound Award winner was Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who was also the first "black" player to win the award.
Currently, the Yankees first string pitcher is CC Sabathia.
Sparky Lyle of the New York Yankees in 1977.
cy young, the Boston red sox pitcher. he now even has a pitching award named after him.
The first Cy Young Award was given out in 1956, in honor of Cy Young who passed away the year before. One Award was given out to the best pitcher in the Major Leagues until 1967 when a one winner was chosen in each the American, and National league.
The first Cy Young Award was given out in 1956, in honor of Cy Young who passed away the year before. One Award was given out to the best pitcher in the Major Leagues until 1967 when a one winner was chosen in each the American, and National league. The Cy Young award is voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
From 1956 to 1966 there was no difference in AL and NL Cy Young Awards, only one pitcher would win in those years. Future Hall of Famer Warren Spahn on the Milwaukee Braves won the Cy Young Award of 1957. He was 21-11 with 3 saves, an ERA of 2.69 and 111 strikeouts. He was the first left-handed pitcher to win the award.
During the first eleven years (1956 - 1966), only one winner from Major League Baseball was selected. Immediately after Commissioner Frick retired, the rules were changed to honor the best pitcher from each league. In 1961, AL pitcher Whitey Ford of the Yankees won the Award.
Through the 2008 season, no Cubs pitcher has won the National League MVP award.
Greg Maddux was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first major league pitcher to win the Cy Young Award four years in a row. He was nicknamed "Mad Dog" and "The Professor".