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MLB pitchers who won the Cy Young and MVP in the same season

Sensational seasons

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The death of Detroit Tigers great pitcher Willie Hernandez brings to mind that he is one of the pitchers in an elite fraternity to win the Cy Young and MVP in the same season. Who are the rest? The left-handed legend is joined by these 10…

Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers

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(Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports)

Year: 1956

Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers

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(Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

Year: 1963

Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals

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(Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

Year: 1968

Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers

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(Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press via USA TODAY NETWORK)

Year: 1968

Vida Blue, Oakland Athletics

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(Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK)

Year: 1971

Rollie Fingers, Oakland Athletics

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(AP Photo)

Year: 1981

Willie Hernandez, Detroit Tigers

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Year: 1984

Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox

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(USA TODAY Sports)

Year: 1986

Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics

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(USA TODAY Sports)

Year: 1992

Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers

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(Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

Year: 2011

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

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(Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)

Year: 2014

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