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Bookmark or Share- Sparky Lyle recalls Yankees 1977 World Series - MLB.comThere haven't been many relief pitchers who were as dominant -- or as valuable to their team's success -- as Sparky Lyle was to the Yankees in 1977. That season, Lyle -- acquired five years earlier in a rare trade with the Boston Red Sox -- pitched in a league-leading 72 regular-season games, posting a 13-5 record and a 2.17 ERA.
- Revisiting Sparky Lyle’s fascinating Cy Young award season ...Sparky Lyle became the first AL reliever to win the award 44 years ago today, capping off a fascinating season. By Jon Rimmer @thetrainingrim Oct 26, 2021, 10:00am EDT. Forty-four years ago...
- Sparky Lyle – Society for American Baseball ResearchAlbert Walter “Sparky” Lyle never started a game in his 16-year major league career, has 238 career saves, and was the first American League relief pitcher to win a Cy Young Award (1977). “I wonder what Ben Shingledecker thinks of my winning the Cy Young,” says Lyle.
- Sparky Lyle Baseball Stats by Baseball AlmanacDid you know that Sparky Lyle - 72 games pitched (#1), 60 games finished (#1), 26 saves (#2), in 1977 - was the first American League relief pitcher to win a Cy Young Award? Sparky Lyle baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented ...
- Sparky Lyle - WikipediaAlbert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American professional baseball pitcher who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1967 through 1982. He was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox.
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