In a recent interview with Syracuse.com, Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry took time to address a ... majors for parts of 22 seasons and threw many a spitball along the way. The spitter, you'll recall ...

"In the heat of battle, Gaylord Perry would sometimes forget where he put the Vaseline." - @CodifyBaseball Known for his infamous spitball, Gaylord Perry developed a reputation for manipulating ...

Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry, who won two Cy Young Awards and was famous for his spitball, died Thursday in Gaffney, S.C., Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said. He was 84.

All we have are words. For example, we thought Gaylord Perry was throwing a spitball for years. But before he was caught in 1982, his 21st season, how could he be punished just because someone ...

1971 — Hank Aaron connected off Gaylord Perry for his 600th career home run in the Atlanta Braves’ 10-inning, 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. 1982 — Philadelphia’s Pete Rose went 5 ...