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Cy Young
Born: March 29, 1867 Gilmore, Ohio
Died: November 4, 1955 (aged 88) Newcomerstown, Ohio
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 210 lbs.
Positions: Pitcher
Played For:
As player
Cleveland Spiders (1890–1898)
St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals (1899–1900)
Boston Americans / Red Sox (1901–1908)
Cleveland Naps (1909–1911)
Boston Rustlers (1911)
As manager
Boston Red Sox (1907)
Biography:
Denton True Young left a legacy as a pitcher that is unlikely to ever be matched.
It was in Canton during the preseason that Young picked up the moniker “Cyclone.” During the 14 weeks he played for Canton, he started 29 games and relieved in two. He was 15-15 for a team that finished last, but struck out 201 batters while walking only 33. His final game for Canton was on June 25 at Pastime Park. He threw a no-hitter, and struck out 18 batters without walking a man. A few days later, Young’s contract was purchased by the National League’s Cleveland Spiders for $300, and a few days after that, the Canton ballclub folded.
The right-hander won 511 games during his tenure in baseball, almost 100 more than any other pitcher in history. He recorded 30 victories on five occasions and won more than 20 games 15 times. Young’s best season came in 1901 when he led in strikeouts, wins and ERA. It was the first year of the American League and he set the bar high, winning its Triple Crown. In 1903 he won two games in the first modern World Series, helping Boston to victory.
On May 5, 1904, Young pitched the first perfect game of the 20th century, a day he considered to be his greatest in baseball.
The pitcher totaled three no-hitters throughout his time in the sport. He still holds the records for most career innings pitched with 7,356, games started with 815 and complete games with 749. He is the fourth all-time with 76 career shutouts.
More info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Young
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngcy01.shtml
https://baseballhall.org/hof/young-cy
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dae2fb8a
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