Randy Jones, Padres great and Cy Young Award winner, dies
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Cy Young is synonymous with pitching excellence. Since 1956, his name has been attached to the most prestigious award for a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Dozens of workhorses, flamethrowers and firemen have won this honor,
Randy Jones, the San Diego Padres’ first Cy Young Award winner, died from unknown causes at age 75 on Tuesday.
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Randy Jones, the San Diego Padres’ first Cy Young Award winner, died Tuesday at age 75, the team announced. Jones was drafted by the Padres in 1972 and became the club’s first pitcher to appear in an All-Star Game in 1975. He was an All-Star the following year when he won the NL Cy Young Award.
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