Ron Guidry is an American former professional baseball pitcher who starred for the New York Yankees. In 1978 he had one of the most dominant single seasons by a pitcher in modern history, going 25-3 with a low earned run average, and won the American League Cy Young Award that year.
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Career HighlightHe won the American League Cy Young Award in 1978, winning 25 games and losing only 3, and was a member of World Series-winning Yankees teams in 1977 and 1978. 1 Classification
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Ronald Ames Guidry (; born August 28, 1950), nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
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Ronald Ames Guidry (; born August 28, 1950), nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
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Ronald Ames Guidry (; born August 28, 1950), nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
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He won the American League Cy Young Award in 1978, winning 25 games and losing only 3.
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Ronald Ames Guidry (; born August 28, 1950), nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
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