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Most Cy Young awards
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Roger Clemons
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4 Cy Youngs in a row from 1999 to 2002 with the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Randy Johnson
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4 Cy Youngs in a row from 1992 to 1995 with the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves
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Greg Maddux
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4 Cy Youngs from 1972 to 1982 with the Philadelphia Phillies
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Steve Carlton
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3 Cy Youngs in 4 years from 1997 to 2000 with the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox
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Pedro Martinez
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3 Cy Youngs in 4 years from 2011 to 2014 with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Clayton Kershaw
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3 Cy Youngs in 4 years from 1963 to 1966 with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Sandy Koufax
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Highest career batting average of .366
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Ty Cobb
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Career leader in stolen bases and runs scored
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Rickey Henderson
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Won 3 MVP awards from 1932 to 1938. Had .364 batting average with 58 homeruns and 169 RBIs in 1932 with the Philadelphia Athletics
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Jimmie Foxx
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Career saves leader with 652 saves with the New York Yankees
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Mariano Rivera
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Career pitching wins leader with 511 wins
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Cy Young
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Career shutouts leader with 110 shutouts along with 417 wins and a 2.17 career ERA
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Walter Johnson
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Career pitching strikeouts leader with 5714 strikeouts
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Nolan Ryan
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Career and single season homerun leader with 73 homeruns in a single season and 762 career home runs and a record 7 MVPs
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Barry Bonds
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Career hits leader with 4256 hits
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Pete Rose
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Career RBI leader with 2297 RBIs, also hit 755 career homeruns despite never hitting more than 47 homeruns in a single season
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Hank Aaron
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Played in a record 2,632 consecutive games
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Cal Ripken
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Had .356 batting average with 56 homeruns and a single season record 191 RBIs in 1930 for the Chicago Cubs
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Hack Wilson
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Played in 2,130 consecutive games. Had a career .340 batting average with 493 homeruns and 1,995 RBIs
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Lou Gehrig
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In 1927 had a .356 batting average with 60 homeruns and 165 RBIs to became the first player to hit 60 homeruns in a season
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Babe Ruth
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Only player to ever have .400+ batting average and 40+ homeruns in a single season when he hit .401 with 42 homeruns in 1922
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Roger Hornsby
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Had a .406 batting average in 1941. Last player to hit .400 or more in a season
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Ted Williams
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Had highest batting average since 1941 with a .394 batting average in 1994
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Tony Gwynn
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Had 3 MVPs from 2005 to 2009 with the St Louis Cardinals
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Albert Pujols
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First player to hit for triple crown in 45 years in 2012
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Miguel Cabrera
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Hit record 61 homeruns in 1961
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Roger Maris
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Hit record 70 homeruns in 1998
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Mark McGwire
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Hit over 60 homeruns 3 out 4 years from 1998 to 2001
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Sammy Sosa
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Had a 1.12 ERA with a win loss record of 22 and 9 with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1968
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Bob Gibson
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In 2015 became third player in MLB history with 2,000 career runs and 2,000 career RBIs
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Alex Rodriguez
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Had a 1.53 ERA with a win loss record of 24 and 4 with the New York Mets in 1985
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Dwight Gooden
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Had 3 MVPs from 1956 to 1962 with the New York Yankees
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Mickey Mantle
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Had 3 MVPs from 1939 to 1947 with the New York Yankees despite having 3 years military service from 1943 to 1945
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Joe DiMaggio
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Had 3 MVPs from 1943 to 1948 with the St Louis Cardinals
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Stan Musial
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Only player to win MVP in both leagues
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Frank Robinson
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