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Phil Niekro
Phil Niekro (1939-2020), "Knucksie," Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher; 318-274, 3.35 ERA, 3,342 strikeouts, 5,404 innings over 24 seasons, mostly with the Braves; 300th win at 46.
Ron Guidry
Ron Guidry, "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator," Yankees left-handed pitcher 1975-1988; 1978 unanimous AL Cy Young winner at 25-3, 1.74 ERA, 248 strikeouts; career 170-91, number 49 retired.
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax (Sanford Koufax), born 1935, Brooklyn-born left-handed Dodgers pitcher 1955-1966; three Cy Youngs, five straight ERA titles, four no-hitters including a 1965 perfect game, youngest Hall of Fame inductee (1972), retired at 30 with arthritis.
Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton ("Lefty", born 1944), Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher 1965–1988 with Cardinals and Phillies; first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards; 329 wins, 4,136 strikeouts.
Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver (1944-2020), nicknamed Tom Terrific and The Franchise, was a Hall of Fame pitcher for the Mets, Reds, White Sox, and Red Sox; 311 wins, 2.86 ERA, three Cy Young Awards, 1969 World Series champion, elected 1992 at 98.84 percent.
Tommy John
Tommy John (Thomas Edward John, 1943-2026) was a left-handed MLB pitcher with 288 wins over 26 seasons, eponym of Tommy John surgery, the 1974 UCL reconstruction by Dr. Frank Jobe that let him win 164 more games.
Vida Blue
Vida Blue (Vida Rochelle Blue Jr., 1949–2023), American MLB left-handed pitcher for the Oakland A's, Giants, and Royals; 1971 AL MVP and Cy Young winner, youngest MVP ever, three World Series titles, 209–161 career record.
Whitey Ford
Whitey Ford (Edward Charles Ford, 1928–2020), Yankees Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher, "Chairman of the Board"; 236–106, 2.75 ERA, record 10 World Series wins, 1961 Cy Young, No. 16 retired.