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  1.                                  During his career, Cy 
  2.                                  threw three no-hitters. He 
  3.                                  had ten 20-win seasons 
  4.                                  and five 30-win seasons, 
  5.                                  and he is the only player 
  6. to win 200 games in each of the National 
  7. and the American leagues. From 1956 to
  8. 1967, major league baseball honored its
  9. best pitcher by presenting him with the Cy
  10. Young Award. Since 1968, the best pitcher
  11. in each league has received the award.
  12.  
  13. Cy himself was inducted into the National 
  14. Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
  15.