sport news Hall of Fame pitcher and 'master of the spitball' Gaylord Perry dies at 84 from ... trends now Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry dies at 84 from 'natural causes' after 22 MLB seasons, five All-Star nods and two Cy Young awards as baseball bids farewell to the 'master of the spitball' Cy Young award winner and Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry has died at age 84 The famed master of the spitball died at his home in Gaffney, South Carolina No cause of death has been given, but the coroner said it was natural causes The five-time All-Star was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1991 after 314 wins Click here for all your latest international Sports news from DailyMail.com By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com Published: 16:14 GMT, 1 December 2022 | Updated: 16:23 GMT, 1 December 2022 Viewcomments Former Cy Young award winner and Baseball Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry has died at age 84. The famed master of the spitball died at his home in Gaffney, South Carolina at around 5am. A specific cause of death has not been revealed, but Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said he died of natural causes. Perry was notorious for doctoring his pitches with foreign substances, and for evading detection by umpires and opponents. Ultimately his 1974 autobiography was titled 'Me and the Spitter.' Former Cy Young award winner and Baseball Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry has died at age 84 Perry pitched for eight MLB teams from 1962 until 1983, winning the Cy Young award twice: Once with Cleveland in 1972 and again with San Diego in 1978 as a 40-year-old Gaylord Perry is joined by Willie Mays as the San Francisco Giants get set to unveil the Gaylord Perry statue near the corner of 2nd and King streets to honor the former pitching star outside AT&T Park in San Francisco in 2016 He pitched for eight MLB teams from 1962 until 1983, winning the Cy Young award twice: Once with Cleveland in 1972 and again with San Diego in 1978 as a 40-year-old. The five-time All-Star was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1991. Perry finished his career with a 314-255 and 3,554 strikeouts. He led the majors in innings pitched twice, while winning 20 or more games in five different seasons. Although he wasn't the hardest thrower, Perry boasted excellent control, walking only 2.3 batters per nine innings for his career. Despite his regular-season success, Perry pitched only two playoff games in his career, going 1-1 in the 1971 National League Championship Series as his Giants fell to the eventual-World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. He is proceeded in death by his wife, Blanche, who died in 1987 when a car ran a stop sign and collided with her in Florida, as well as his son, Jack, who died of Leukemia in 2005. Perry is survived by his three daughters. Several other Hall of Famers reacted to Perry's death on Twitter. 'We have lost another member of our Hall of Fame family thoughts and prayers go out to Gaylord Perry's family and friends RIP my friend you'll be dearly missed,' tweeted former Boston Red Sox third baseman, Wade Boggs. 'Saddened to get the call that Gaylord Perry passed away this morning,' added former Chicago Cubs pitcher Fergie Jenkins. 'A great friend and a great teammate. My thoughts go out to the Perry family. We'll miss you Gaylord.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility