Randy Jones, Padres Cy Young winner and ex-Met, dead
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Former Cy Young winner Randy Jones has died, the Padres announced. He was 75. Nicknamed “Junkman” due to an elite sinker that induced ground-ball outs, Jones was known for his elite control and won MLB’s top pitching award in 1976. He was an All-Star in 1975 and 1976 and was inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame in 1999.
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