Early Wynn Jr. (January 6, 1920 – April 4, 1999), nicknamed "Gus", [1] was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox, during his 23-year MLB career.

Jan 6, 2011 · Early Wynn had 2,334 strikeouts over his career. How many teams has Early Wynn played for? Early Wynn played for 3 teams; the Washington Nationals, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

Jan 6, 2024 · Early in his career, Wynn was known for his Fastball, Curveball, and Slider. However, as his career went on and the velocity on his pitches started to decline, he developed into more of a Knuckleball type of pitcher.

Jan 4, 2012 · Chicago fans were outraged when the White Sox traded their most popular player, Minnie Miñoso, to Cleveland in December 1957 with Fred Hatfield for Early Wynn and Al Smith. Wynn was a 37-year-old right-handed pitcher who had posted a losing record for the Indians that season, and his best days appeared to be behind him.

Apr 11, 1999 · Early Wynn, 79, Hall of Fame pitcher who led the White Sox to Chicago’s last baseball pennant; he had a 22-10 record for the 1959 American League champs and was a 20-game winner four times for...

At the age of 39, Early Wynn of the Chicago White Sox pitches a one-hit shutout, strikes out 14, and hits a double and home run for a 1 – 0 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Comiskey Park.

Apr 5, 1999 · Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn, a 300-game winner and one of the fiercest competitors of his time, has died in Florida at an assisted living center, The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. He was...

Early Wynn combined his physical gifts with intimidation and determination to become one of the most dominant pitchers of his era. One of the greatest hitters of all time, Ted Williams, once called fellow Hall of Famer Early Wynn “the toughest pitcher I ever faced.”

Sep 19, 2017 · Wynn entered the Army in August 1944 and missed the 1945 season. Joining the Cleveland Indians in 1949, he started winning with a heavy duty schedule as one of the "Big Three" of the Indians fine staff. In 1958, he moved on to the Chicago White Sox, and in 1959, he won the Cy Young Award at age 39.

Did you know that Early Wynn, who won his first and only Cy Young Award in 1959 at the age of 39, 22 wins / 179 strikeouts / 3.16 ERA, was the first Major League pitcher to lead his league in strikeouts in consecutive years with different teams (184 with Cleveland in 1957 & 189 with Chicago in 1958)?