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Dean Chance, Angels' first Cy Young winner, dies at age 74

Dean Chance, the 1964 Cy Young winner and a recently inducted member of the Angels Hall of Fame, has died. He was 74.

Chance was found unresponsive at his home on Sunday morning, a family member told the Wooster (Ohio) Daily Record.

Chance was a member of the original Angels team in 1961. A 6-foot-3 right-hander, Chance was a two-time All-Star and a two-time 20-game winner.

In 1964, Chance was 20-9 with a 1.65 ERA, winning the Cy Young Award at a time when there was only one winner, rather than one for each league.