In truly one of the most incredible “career seasons” by any major leaguer, R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets, who’d been a decent but unspectacular pitcher during nine previous big-league seasons, struck gold. His 20-6 record not only was by far the best of his career, but it propelled him to the National League Cy Young Award, the first pure knuckleballer to ever secure the honor. An abdominal injury that occurred on a cold April night threatened to disrupt his season almost before it began. But he coped with this challenge in the next five months while compiling a .786 winning percentage (his previous best was .550). He even tossed back-to-back one hitters. Looking to the future and probably doubting Dickey could have another magical year, the Mets traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays in a multiplayer deal.
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2012 sports year in review: records, achievements, plus sundry feats and streaks from Brees and Bryant to Cain and Ko
It’s impossible to list all the records set in 2012, but here’s a short rundown of some heralded highlights, plus 20 of our favorites, including some you might have missed.
4. Dickey elevates the knuckleball
