Cy-onara

Warren Spahn, the winningest left-handed pitcher in the history of the game, died at the age of 82. Despite not earning his first major league win until the age of 25 after spending time in the minors and then serving in WWII, where he won a Bronze Star and Purple Heart and saw action in the Battle of the Bulge, Spahn finished as the 5th winningest pitcher in major league history with 363. After returning from the war, Spahn and right-hander Johnny Sain combined to carry a mediocre Boston Braves team to the World Series. With little support from the rest of the staff, the refrain during the stretch drive was "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain." A 13-time 20-game winner, Spahn took home the 1957 Cy Young as he helped the Milwaukee Braves to the NL pennant and a World Series championship over the Yankees. He also authored two no-hitters, one against the Phillies (of course) at 39, then another at 41 against the Giants. Two of his records are likely to stand forever: most innings pitched in the NL (5,243 2/3) and home runs hit by a pitcher (35).

I was the only one to have Spahn on my list, and whoopedy-doo, I vault into 7th place. Cranky old bastard couldn't have held out for another week and give me an early lead? Bah.