He won the World Series twice with the Oakland Athletics. Gaylord Perry (elected 1991): Another one who was with the M's at the end, Perry spent the 1982 season and part of 1983 with Seattle.

Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry, who won two Cy Young Awards and was famous for his spitball, died Thursday in Gaffney, S.C., Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said. He was 84.

Within Verlander’s immediate sights is Walter Johnson (3,509) and Gaylord Perry (3,534), the latter of which played for the Giants at one time. Passing both would move Verlander up to No. 8 all ...