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Clayton Kershaw became the youngest pitcher to win the pitching Triple Crown and the NL Cy Young Award since who?

  • Randy Johnson

  • Roger Clemens

  • Dwight Gooden

  • Sandy Koufax

Answer

The answer is Dwight Gooden. In 1985, at the age of 20, he became the youngest pitcher in MLB history to win the pitching Triple Crown, leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. He also won the NL Cy Young Award that year and was named the World Series MVP as the New York Mets won the championship.
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