Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player, coach, and broadcaster. For twenty-three seasons (1939, 1941 to 1944, 1946 to 1963), he was a pitcher with the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox. He attended Geneva High School (Alabama) and was signed as an amateur free agent by Washington in 1937. He marked his Major League debut on September 13th, 1939, and pitched in 3 games that season. He scored an 18-win season in 1943, posting an impressive 2.91 ERA. Following military service during World War II, which forced him to miss the 1945 season, he earned All-Star status with 17 victories in 1947. After being acquired by Cleveland in 1949, Wynn flourished, as he produced four 20-or-better win seasons (20 in 1951, 23 in 1954, his league-leading 23 in 1954, and 20 in 1956), while also leading the league with a 3.20 ERA in 1950. He saw World Series action as a member of the 1954 American League Pennant-winning Indians and pitched in one game, recording one loss during that Fall Classic. In 1958 he joined the White Sox's starting rotation and in 1959 at age 39, he bested the league with his 22 wins while earning the Cy Young Award, as Chicago was en route to capturing the pennant. During the 1959 World Series, he appeared in 3 games and recorded a 1 win 1 loss record. In 1963, he concluded his career with the Indians and reached his milestone of 300 victories with his last win. In 691 regular season games, he compiled a 300-win 244-loss record, with 2,334 strikeouts and a lifetime 3.54 ERA in 4,564 innings pitched, also earning All-Star honors an additional six times (1955 to 1960). Following his playing career, he served as a coach with the Indians (1964 to 1966) and Minnesota Twins (1967 to 1969). He was also a part of the broadcast teams of the Toronto Blue Jays (1977 to 1981) and White Sox (1982 to 1983). Wynn was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He died at an assisted living facility at age 79 in 1999.