General (Cliff) Lee

It's hard to believe that the guy who won his 13th game of the year today and started the All-Star Game on Tuesday was just a five-game winner in 2007. And it's also hard to believe he did it by pitching a complete game 11-hitter. Yes, Cliff Lee had luck on his side today, but regardless, this guy is putting together one heck of a year. And the Indians might have back-to-back Cy Youngs for the first time since ... well, ever. In fact, he'd be only the third Indian ever to win the award.

I'm curious to know when was the last time someone pitched a complete-game 11-hitter. I have a hunch the Elias Sports Bureau knows the answer, and will share it with the world tomorrow.

Here's a little-known fact about Clifton Phifer Lee: He was drafted three times by major-league teams. The Marlins took him in the eighth round in 1996, but he chose to attend Meridian Community College instead; the Orioles chose him in the 20th round in 1998, but he decided to be an Arkansas Razorback; and finally, the Expos signed him after picking him in the fourth round in 2000. Then they traded him for Bartolo Colon, in the best trade Mark Shapiro has ever made.