Cliff Lee wins the 2008 American League Cy Young Award, taking 24 of 28 first-place votes

Cliff Lee wins the 2008 American League Cy Young Award, taking 24 of 28 first-place votes

On November 13, 2008 — Cliff Lee wins the 2008 American League Cy Young Award, taking 24 of 28 first-place votes. Lee went 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA for the Cleveland Indians. He led the league in ERA and wins. The 30 year-old southpaw becomes the third Indian hurler to cop the honor following CC Sabathia in 2007 and Gaylord Perry (1972).

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