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Gaylord Perry came up next on the randomized list of players that I collect. He pitched for eight different teams during a 22-year career and compiled 314 wins, 3534 strikeouts and an ERA of 3.11. He was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in each league. He was known for making batters think he was doctoring the ball but was never ejected for doing so until his 21st season. He was also known for putting so much rosin on his hand that a puff of dust exploded out of his hand when he released the ball. That pitch was determined to be illegal due to Perry's antics. Nowadays there is lots of talk of pitchers doctoring balls to get an edge but Perry was the master at it. He even approached the makers of Vasoline to endorse their product but they turned him down. I remember reading someone's autobiography where they mentioned traveling with Perry and the trip took forever because Gaylord wanted to stop at every yard sale they came across. I currently have 182 unique Gaylord Perry cards. Here are nine from my collection including a few vintage, several autos and a couple of relics.

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1963 Topps #169 Rookie Stars/Dick Egan RC/Julio Navarro/Tommie Sisk RC/Gaylord Perry (I received this one from Toploader1976. This card was released the year after his rookie card.)
1964 Topps #468 Gaylord Perry
1971 Kellogg's #6A Gaylord Perry 2014 IP

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1999 Sports Illustrated Greats of the Game Autographs #56 Gaylord Perry
2001 Greats of the Game Autographs #67 Gaylord Perry
2004 Donruss Classics Significant Signatures Green #169 Gaylord Perry LGD/50

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2005 SP Legendary Cuts Lasting Legends Autograph Material #GP Gaylord Perry Jsy
2006 SP Legendary Cuts Legendary Materials Silver #GP Gaylord Perry Jsy/199
2015 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Autographs #FFAGP Gaylord Perry