Zack Greinke is the ninth pitcher to win his first Cy Young Award in or before his age-25 season since 1985 &mdash; when Bret Saberhagen and Dwight Gooden exploded on the national scene. Each of the previous eight enjoyed at least good careers, and at least half of them could end up in the Hall of Fame. Here&rsquo;s a closer look:</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Tim Lincecum (24), 2008 </span></strong><br /> Actually had a lower ERA this year (2.48) than last (2.62). Assuming his body holds up, he should be one of the dominant pitchers of the next decade.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Johan Santana (25), 2004 </span></strong><br /> Finished in top five Cy Young voting each of the next four years, including the 2006 award. Turns 31 in March, and already has a very strong Hall of Fame case.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Roger Clemens (23), 1986 </span></strong><br /> Also won the MVP, and another Cy Young Award the next year. Won seven Cy Youngs in a legendary career, and, well, let&rsquo;s just move on.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Barry Zito (24), 2002 </span></strong><br /> Zito remains mostly effective, but hasn&rsquo;t had a dominant season since. He did, however, parlay his steadiness into more than 100 million regrettable dollars from the Giants.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Pedro Martinez (25), 1997 </span></strong><br /> There&rsquo;s a good case to be made that Pedro is the best comparison to Greinke. He won the first of three Cy Youngs in Montreal, and has since put together one of the best careers of his generation.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Tom Glavine (25), 1991 </span></strong><br /> Finished second the next year, and third the year after that. Won 305 games and two Cy Youngs in a no-doubt Hall of Fame career.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Bret Saberhagen (21), 1985 </span></strong><br /> Sabes won another Cy Young for the Royals in 1989, when he was 25. One of the best pitchers in franchise history.</p><p><strong><span class="infobox-head">Dwight Gooden (20), 1985 </span></strong><br /> Had one of the best pitching seasons ever, going 24-4 with a 1.53 ERA. Drug issues make him one of the all-time <em>what-ifs</em>.</p><p><hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Tim Lincecum (24), 2008 </span></strong><br /> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Johan Santana (25), 2004 </span></strong><br /> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Roger Clemens (23), 1986 </span></strong><br /> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Barry Zito (24), 2002 </span></strong><br /> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Pedro Martinez (25), 1997 </span></strong><br /> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Tom Glavine (25), 1991 </span></strong><br /> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Bret Saberhagen (21), 1985 </span></strong><br /> <strong><span class="infobox-head">Dwight Gooden (20), 1985 </span></strong><br /> </div>