Hall of Fame

North Carolina native Gaylord Perry pitched for eight teams in his 22 year Major League career – including six current members of the Cactus League. His longest stint (10 years) was with his original club, the San Francisco Giants. Debuting in 1962, he had his first 20-win campaign and All-Star Game appearance in 1966. In 1968 Perry threw a no-hitter against the Cardinals.

The Giants traded Perry in 1971 to the Indians where he thrived. His 24-win, 1.92 ERA for Cleveland in 1972 won him the A.L. Cy Young Award, an honor he repeated in 1978 for the San Diego Padres -- at age 39. Perry was the first pitcher to win a Cy Young in both leagues.

In 1982 he won his 300th game with the Mariners. At the time of his retirement Perry's total of 314 wins ranked 10th all-time and his 3,534 strikeouts were third. He spent 17 of his 22 springs in the Cactus League. Gaylord Perry was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.