Former White Sox and Padres pitcher LaMarr Hoyt passed away on Monday after battling a longterm illness. The baseball community is mourning the loss of Hoyt, who pitched in the MLB from 1979 to 1986.

Hoyt had his most successful career during his time with the Chicago White Sox. He pitched for Chicago from 1979 to 1984. In this time, Hoyt became a highly decorated pitcher. He was the AL wins leader in 1982 and 1983, won the AL Cy Young Award in 1983, and was an All-Star in 1985.

The White Sox sent their condolences to Hoyt's family and friends on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.

Most recently, Hoyt pitched for the San Diego Padres. He finished his career with the Padres from 1985 to 1986. The Padres posted about the loss to Twitter, as well as their condolences:

“The Padres mourn the loss of former AL Cy Young winner and NL All-Star LaMarr Hoyt. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.”

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Hoyt made his mark on the MLB during his time in the league. Along with his multiple awards and accomplishments in Chicago, his records are impressive. His career win-loss record is well above 0.500 at 98-68, with 681 total strikeouts.

This tragic news in Major League Baseball is followed up by news of a probable league lockout.