Roger Clemens becomes the oldest pitcher to win the Cy Young Award

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On November 9, 2004 — Roger Clemens (18-4 record, 218 strikeouts, 2.98 ERA), after coming out of retirement to pitch for his hometown team, becomes the oldest hurler to win the Cy Young Award. The 42 year-old ‘Rocket’ has received the honor a record seven times and becomes the first to win the award with four different teams: Red Sox (1986-87, 1991), Blue Jays (1997-98), Yankees (2001), and the Astros (2004).

He recieves 23 of 32 first place votes. Former Astro Randy Johnson of Arizona finishes second. Clemens’ teammate Roy Oswalt, the league’s only 20-game winner, finishes third.

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