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Notorious for doctoring baseballs (throwing a spitball), Perry won 314 games over a 22-year career starting in 1963. A five-time All-Star, he was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues, winning it in 1972 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1978 with the San Diego Padres. He is also distinguished, along with his brother Jim , for being the second-winningest brother combination in baseball history--second only to the knuckleballing Niekro brothers, Phil and Joe. In 1983See also 1982 in sports, other events of 1983, 1984 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 CART Racing Al Unser won the season championship Indianapo, he became the third pitcher in the same year to surpass longtime strikeout king Walter JohnsonAmerican Tobacco Company baseball card (White Borders (T206)). Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887- December 10, 1946), American professional baseball pitcher. Born in Humboldt, Kansas, he was a farm boy who grew up to become one of Major League Baseb's record of 3,509 strikeouts. Steve CarltonSteven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami, Florida) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from 1965 to 1988, who retired as one of the most successful pitchers to ever play the game. Carlton debuted with the St. Louis Card and Nolan RyanLynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. born January 31, 1947) was a professional baseball pitcher for more than a quarter century and still holds many Major League Baseball pitching records, some of which are so far beyond any previous marks that they are likely to stand f were the others.

Despite Perry's notoriety for doctoring baseballs--he even went so far as to title his autobiography Me and the Spitter --he wouldn't be ejected for the illegal practice until 1983See also 1982 in sports, other events of 1983, 1984 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500 CART Racing Al Unser won the season championship Indianapo, his 20th season in the majors. Perry also reportedly approached the makers of Vaseline about endorsing the product and was allegedly rebuffed with a one-line postcard reading, "We soothe babies' backsides, not baseballs."

Like most pitchers, Perry was not renowned for his hitting ability, and in his rookie season of 1963, he joked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. Events 1304 Fall of Stirling Castle: Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold in the Wars of Scottish Independence. 1712 In the Unite, 1969For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 5 The Derry Riots leave over 100 people i, just hours after Neil ArmstrongAstronaut Profile Selection Date: 1962 Position:Commander Retirement Date: 1969 Time in Space:8/14:10 Missions Gemini 8, Apollo 11 Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is an American test pilot, astronaut, and the first person to walk on the Moon. landed on the moon, Perry hit the first home run of his career.

Perry retired in 1983 after pitching for eight teams (the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals). He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991.