Which pitcher has won the Cy Young Award the oldest?

The Major League Baseball (MLB) each year presents the award Cy Youngboth in the American League as in the Nationalto the most outstanding pitches throughout the regular season.

Although there are dozens of excellent pitchers in the Major Leagues, only the best are chosen, and there are even some elements that have won more than once.

However, it takes consistency, talent, and longevity to earn this prestigious award over the age of 40, something only 2 pitchers have achieved.

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The first pitcher to be named a Cy Young winner was Gaylord Perry at age 40 in 1978 in the National League, when he was part of the San Diego Padres, this being the second of his career, after having won in 1972 for Cleveland.

It was until the arrival of Roger Clemenswho last won the Cy Young in 2004, when he was about to turn 42 years old, and wearing the Houston Astros jersey at the time.

Clemens is the pitcher with the most awards in history, with a total of 7, in addition to having been selected for 11 All-Star Gameswon 2 World Series, 7-time ERA leader, 4-time wins leader, 5-time strikeout leader, 2 triple crowns, 1-time AL MVP, and holds the record for most strikeouts in a 9 game innings with 20, something he did twice.

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