Gaylord Jackson Perry was an American professional baseball player who played from September 15, 1938, to December 1, 2022.
From 1962 to 1983, he pitched right-handedly in Major League Baseball for eight different organizations.
Perry accumulated 314 victories, 3,534 strikeouts, and a 3.11 earned run average over the course of a 22-year baseball career. In 1991, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many times was Gaylord Perry ejected?
Gaylord Perry, 43, is in his 21st season in the major leagues and has been accused of throwing a baseball that has been altered for years, but he has never been sent out for the offense.
Perry participated in semi-pro baseball as a young man for the Alpine Cowboys at Kokernot Field in Alpine, Texas.
Pitcher Bob Shaw allegedly taught Perry how to throw a spitball in 1964. Throughout his career, Perry was scrutinized on the mound by umpires and kept under close watch by rival teams due to his reputation for doctoring baseballs.
