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.

If both pitchers stay healthy, they could surpass the legendary Walter Johnson and Gaylord Perry on the all-time ranks. Verlander signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Giants while ...