Gregory Alan "Greg" Maddux(born April 14, 1966), nicknamed"Mad Dog"and"The Professor", is a formerMajor League Baseball(MLB)pitcher. He is best known for playing for theChicago Cubsand theAtlanta Braves. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win theCy Young Awardfor four consecutive years (1992–1995), a feat matched only by one other pitcher (Randy Johnson). During those four seasons, Maddux had a 75–29 record with a 1.98earned run average(ERA), while allowing less than one runner per inning. Maddux is the only pitcher in MLB history towinat least 15 games for 17 straight seasons.In addition, he holds the record for mostGold Gloveswith eighteen. A superbcontrol pitcher, Maddux won more games during the 1990s than any other pitcher and is 8th on the all-timecareer wins listwith 355. Since the start of the post-1920live-ball era, onlyWarren Spahn(363) recorded more career wins than Maddux. He is one of only 10 pitchers ever to achieve both 300 wins and3,000 strikeouts, and is the only pitcher to record over 300 wins, over 3,000 strikeouts, and fewer than 1,000 walks.As of 2013he works in theTexas Rangers'front officeas the special assistant to the general manager. On January 8, 2014, Maddux was voted into theBaseball Hall of Famein his first year of eligibility with the most votes and 97.2%.