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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Clemens?
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Great guess. Clemens won 20 straight wins, but it was over two different seasons, and in two different uniforms, beginning with the Blue Jays as he pitched his way to a second straight AL Cy Young Award and then continuing it after he was traded to the Yankees. Clemens needed a little luck along the way, escaping with a no-decision in seven different starts in which he allowed three earned runs or more -- including a seven-run implosion against the Orioles and a five-run start against the Rangers in early 1999. Still, Clemens went nearly an entire calendar year (June 3, 1998 - June 1, 1999) without suffering a loss.
Hint: The other player that won 19 consecutive games in a single season did it in the 19th century.