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| Born: March 29, 1867 Gilmore, Ohio |
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| Died: November 4, 1955 (aged 88) Newcomerstown, Ohio |
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| August 6, 1890 for the Cleveland Spiders |
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| October 11, 1911 for the Boston Rustlers |
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| Win-Loss | 511-316 | |
| E.R.A. | 2. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Newcomerstown is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, 85 miles (137 km east-northeast of Columbus. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland Ohio. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the Pitcher of the losing team who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 63 | |
| Strikeouts | 2798 | |
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| Vote | 76. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-1 All-Star Game 12% | |
Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) was an American baseball player who pitched for five different major league teams from 1890 to 1911. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world He established numerous professional pitching records during his 22-year career in the majors, some of which have stood for a century. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Young retired with 511 career wins, the most in MLB history and 94 more wins than Walter Johnson, who is second on the list. This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball winningest pitchers. Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed
In honor of Young's contributions to Major League Baseball, MLB created the Cy Young Award, an annual award given to the pitcher voted the most effective in each of the two leagues. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National The Baseball Hall of Fame elected Young in 1939. Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball During his professional career, Young won at least 30 games in a season five times, with ten other seasons of 20+ wins. He also pitched three no-hitters, including the first perfect game of baseball's "modern era. In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum "[1][a]
In addition to wins, Young holds the MLB records for most career innings pitched (7,355), most career games started (815), and most complete games (749). In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher He also retired with 316 losses the most in MLB history (the only other pitcher with more than 300 career losses was Pud Galvin). In Baseball, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the Pitcher of the losing team who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which James Francis "Pud" Galvin ( December 25, 1856 &ndash March 7, 1902) an American professional Baseball Young had 76 career shutouts, fourth most in history.
In 1999, 88 years after his final Major League appearance and 44 years after his death, editors at The Sporting News ranked Cy Young 14th on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players". Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP A literary editor is an editor in a Newspaper or similar publication who deals with aspects concerning Literature and Books especially reviews Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports That same year, baseball fans named Young to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. In 1999 MasterCard sponsored the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
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Early life
Young was born in Gilmore, a tiny farming community located in Washington Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in the southeastern Appalachian region of the state. A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock Washington Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. Tuscarawas County is a County located in the eastern part of the state of Ohio. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Appalachia is a term used to describe a region in the eastern United States that stretches from southern New York state to northern Alabama, Raised on one of these local farms, Young went by the name Dent Young in his early years. [2] Also known from time to time as "Farmer Young" and "Farmboy Young," Young stopped his formal education after he completed the sixth grade. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Sixth grade (called Grade 6 in some regions is a year of Education in the United States and many other nations [3]
Professional career
Young began his professional career in 1889 with the Canton, Ohio team of the Tri-State League, a professional minor league. Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 National League: New York Giants Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. The Tri-State League was the name of five different circuits in American Minor league baseball. Young impressed scouts during his tryout; years later, he recalled, "I almost tore the boards off the grandstand with my fast ball. "[4] The catcher who warmed up Young gave him the nickname "Cyclone" in reference to the speed of his fastball. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. A warmup is usually performed before participating in (technical Sports or exercising Reporters then shortened the name to "Cy". A reporter is a type of Journalist who Researches and presents information in certain types of Mass media. "Cy" became the nickname he used the rest of his life. [5] In Young's one year with the Canton team, he won 15 games and lost 15 games. [2]
Franchises in the National League, the major professional sports league, wanted the best players available to them. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Therefore, in 1890, Young signed for $500 with the Cleveland Spiders, which had moved up from the American Association to the National League the previous year. Champions World Series: Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 Louisville Colonels 3 1 tie National League: Brooklyn Bridegrooms The Cleveland Spiders were a Major League Baseball team which played between 1887 and 1899 in Cleveland Ohio. This article refers to the former Baseball major league that existed from 1882 to 1891
On August 6, 1890, in his first major league start, Young pitched a three-hit shutout. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring [6]. While Young was on the Spiders, Chief Zimmer was his catcher more often than any other player. Charles Louis Zimmer ( November 23, 1860 in Marietta, Ohio – August 22, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio Bill James, a noted baseball statistician, estimated that Zimmer caught Young in more games than any other battery in baseball history. George William “Bill” James (born October 5, 1949, in Holton Kansas) is a Baseball writer historian and statistician whose work has been Statisticians work with theoretical and applied Statistics in both the private and public sectors In Baseball, the term battery refers collectively to the Pitcher and the Catcher, comprising two of the nine fielding positions and distinct [7]
Early on, Young established himself as one of the harder throwing pitchers in the sport. In the absence of radar guns, it is difficult to say just how hard Young actually threw. A radar gun or speed gun is a small Doppler radar used to detect the speed of objects However, James wrote that Zimmer often put a piece of beefsteak inside his baseball glove to protect his catching hand from Young's fastball. A baseball glove or mitt is a large Leather glove that Baseball players on the defending team are allowed to wear to assist them in catching and fielding [7] Young continued to perform at a high level and on the last day of the 1890 season, he won both games of a doubleheader. [3] By the end of his rookie season, Young was the team's top pitcher.
In the first weeks of Young's career, Cap Anson, the famous player-manager of the Chicago Colts spotted his ability. Adrian Constantine Anson ( April 17 1852 &ndash April 14 1922) known by the nicknames "Cap" (for "Captain" and The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Anson told Spiders manager Gus Schmelz "He's too green to do your club much good, but I believe if I taught him what I know, I might make a pitcher out of him in a couple of years. Gustavus Heinrich Schmelz ( September 26 1850 - October 14 1925) was an American manager in Major League Baseball He's not worth it now, but I'm willing to give you $1,000 for him. " Schmelz replied, "Cap, you can keep your thousand and we'll keep the rube. "[8]
Two years after his debut, the National League moved the pitcher's mound from fifty feet (where it had been since 1881) to sixty feet and six inches. A baseball field or baseball diamond is the field upon which the game of Baseball is played In the book The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers, sports journalist Rob Neyer wrote that the speed with which pitchers like Cy Young, Amos Rusie, and Jouett Meekin threw was the impetus that caused the move. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (ISBN 0-7432-6158-5 is a Non-fiction Baseball reference book, written by Rob Neyer and Bill Sports journalism is a form of Journalism that reports on Sports topics and events While the sports department within some Newspapers has been Rob Neyer (born 1966 is a Baseball author and since 1996 a columnist for ESPN Amos Wilson Rusie ( May 30, 1871 - December 6, 1942) nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt" was a hard-throwing Right-handed George Jouett Meekin ( February 21, 1867 in New Albany Indiana - December 14, 1944 in New Albany Indiana) was a [9]
The 1892 regular season was a success for Young, who led the National League in wins (36), ERA (1. Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters defeated Cleveland Spiders, 5 games to 0 (1 tie National League 93), and shutouts (9). Just as many contemporary Minor League Baseball leagues operate today, the National League was using a split season format during the 1892 season. A Split season is a schedule format implemented in a variety of sports leagues Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters defeated Cleveland Spiders, 5 games to 0 (1 tie National League [10] The Boston Beaneaters won the first-half title and the Spiders won the second-half title, with a best-of-nine series determining the league champion. Despite the Spiders' second half run, the Beaneaters swept the series five games to none. Young pitched three complete games in the series but lost his only two decisions. He also threw a complete game shutout, but the game ended in a 0-0 tie.
In 1895, the Spiders faced the Baltimore Orioles in the Temple Cup, a precursor to the World Series. Champions Temple Cup: Cleveland Spiders defeated Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1 National League: Baltimore The Baltimore Orioles were a 19th-century American Association and National League team from 1882 to 1899. The Temple Cup was a Trophy awarded to the winner of a best-of-seven post-season Major League Baseball championship series that was conducted for four seasons in For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Young won three games and Cleveland won the Cup, four games to one. It was around this time that Young added what he called a "slow ball" to his pitching repertoire, to reduce stress on his arm; today, the pitch is called a changeup. A changeup is a type of pitch in Baseball. Other names include change-of-pace and simply change. [3]
In July, 1896, Young lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Ed Delahanty of the Philadelphia Phillies hit a single. Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Spiders, 4 games to 0 National League: Baltimore Edward James Delahanty (October 30 1867 &ndash July 2 1903 nicknamed "Big Ed" was a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player from 1888 to 1903 The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. [11] On September 18, 1897, Young pitched the first no-hitter of his career in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Beaneaters, 4 games to 1 National League: Boston Beaneaters In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Although Young did not walk a batter, the Spiders committed four errors while on defense. In Baseball statistics|statistics]] an error is the act in the judgment of the Official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner One of the errors had originally been ruled a hit, but the Cleveland third baseman sent a note to the press box after the eighth inning, saying he had made an error, and the ruling was changed. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Young later said that despite his teammate's gesture, he considered the game to be a one-hitter. [12]
Prior to the 1899 season, Frank Robison, the Spiders owner, bought the St. Louis Browns, thus owning two clubs at the same time. Champions National League: Brooklyn Superbas National League final standings Events The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Browns were renamed the "Perfectos," and restocked with Cleveland talent. Just weeks before the season opener, most of the better Spiders players were transferred to St. Louis, including three future Hall of Famers: Young, Jesse Burkett and Bobby Wallace. Jesse Cail Burkett ( December 4, 1868 &ndash May 27, 1953) nicknamed "The Crab" was a Major League Baseball player Bobby Wallace may refer to Bobby Wallace (baseball (1873–1960 Baseball Hall of Fame member Bobby Wallace (football coach, college football [13] The roster maneuvers failed to create a powerhouse Perfectos team, as St. Louis finished fifth in both 1899 and 1900. Champions National League: Brooklyn Superbas National League final standings Events Champions Chronicle-Telegraph Cup: Brooklyn Superbas defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 1 National League: But the depleted Spiders lost 134 games, the most in MLB history, before folding.
Young spent two years with St. Louis, while finding his favorite catcher, Lou Criger. Louis Criger (born February 3, 1872 in Elkhart Indiana, died May 14, 1934 in Tucson Arizona) was a Major League The two men would be teammates for a decade. [14][15]
In 1901, the rival American League declared major league status, and set about raiding National League rosters. Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Young left St. Louis and joined the American League's Boston Americans for a $3,500 contract. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Young would remain with the Boston team until 1909. Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Detroit Tigers (4-3 Awards and honors MLB Statistical
In his first year in the American League, Young was dominant. Pitching to Criger, who had also jumped to Boston, Young led the league in wins, strikeouts and ERA[b], thus earning the colloquial AL Triple Crown for Pitchers. For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads That season, he also pitched the first perfect game in American League history. [16][a2] Young won almost 42% of his team's games in 1901, a record which would stand for over seventy years until broken by Steve Carlton's 27-10 record for a 59-win Phillies team. Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami Florida) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to [17]
In February, 1902, before the start of the baseball season, Young served as a pitching coach at Harvard University. Champions Major League Baseball American League: Philadelphia Athletics National League: Pittsburgh Pirates The sixth-grade graduate instructing Harvard students made great copy for the delighted Boston newspapers. [3]
In 1903 the Boston Americans played the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first modern World Series. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Young, who started Game One, threw the first pitch in World Series history. The 1903 World Series, the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball, matched the Boston American League club against the But the Pirates scored four runs in the first inning and Young lost the game. Young performed better in subsequent games, winning his next two starts. He also drove in three runs in Game Five. The 1903 World Series, the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball, matched the Boston American League club against the Young finished the series with a 2-1 record and a 1. 85 ERA in four appearances, and the Americans defeat the Pirates five games to three games.
After one-hitting Boston on May 2, 1904, Philadelphia Athletics star pitcher Rube Waddell taunted Young to face him so that he could repeat his performance against Boston's ace. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. George Edward Waddell (October 13 1876 - April 1 1914 was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Three days later, Young pitched a perfect game against Waddell and the Athletics. A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum [a3] It was the first perfect game in American League history. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in [18] Waddell was the 27th and last batter, and when he flied out, Young shouted, "How do you like that, you hayseed?" [19]
Waddell had picked an inauspicious time to issue his challenge. Young's perfect game was the centerpiece of a sterling pitching streak. Young set major league records for both the most consecutive scoreless innings pitched, and for the most consecutive innings without allowing a hit; the latter record still stands at 24. 1 innings, or 73 hitless batters. Even after allowing a hit, Young's scoreless streak reached a then-record 45 shutout innings.
Before Young, only two pitchers had thrown perfect games. [a3] During the 1880 season, Lee Richmond and John Ward pitched perfect games within five days of each other. Champions National League: Chicago White Stockings National League final standings Statistical leaders John Lee Richmond (or simply Lee Richmond) (born May 5, 1857, in Sheffield Ohio - died October 1, 1929, in Toledo John Ward may refer to John Ward (pirate (c 1553-c 1622 English pirate and Barbary Corsair John Ward (composer (1571-1638 English However, the circumstances for Richmond and Ward were very different from Young's. In 1880, the mound was 15 feet closer to the batter, walks required eight balls, and pitchers were obliged to throw side-armed. A baseball field or baseball diamond is the field upon which the game of Baseball is played Strike Zone is a Star Trek The Next Generation novel by Peter David. [1]
One year later, on July 4, 1905, Rube Waddell got a measure of revenge when he beat Young and the Americans 4-2 in a 20-inning matchup. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Champions World Series: New York Giants over Philadelphia Athletics (4-1 Awards and honors MLB Statistical Young pitched 13 consecutive scoreless innings before he gave up a pair of unearned runs in the final inning. Young did not walk a batter, and was later quoted: "For my part, I think it was the greatest game of ball I ever took part in. "[20] In 1907, Young and Waddell faced off in a scoreless 13-inning tie.
On June 30, 1908, Young pitched the third no-hitter of his career. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Three months past his 41st birthday, Cy Young was the oldest pitcher to record a no-hitter, a record which would stand 82 years until 43-year-old Nolan Ryan surpassed the feat. Only a leadoff walk kept Young from his second perfect game; after that runner was caught stealing, no other batter reached base. Young was now the second-oldest player in either league, but was still one of the AL's elite pitchers. One month before his no-hitter, he'd allowed just one single while facing 28 batters. [17]
On August 13, 1908, the league celebrated "Cy Young Day. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders " No American League games were played on that day, and a group of All-Stars from the league's other teams gathered in Boston to play against Young and the Red Sox. [21]
Young was traded back to Cleveland, the place where he played over half his career, before the 1909 season, this time to the Cleveland Naps of the American League. Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Detroit Tigers (4-3 Awards and honors MLB Statistical The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He split 1911, his final year, between the Naps and the Boston Rustlers. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors
On September 22, 1911, Young shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates and their pitcher Babe Adams 1-0, for his last career victory. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles Benjamin "Babe" Adams ( May 18 1882 - July 27 1968) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major But two weeks later, Young's 906th and final game was an unsatisfying coda: the last eight batters of Young's career combined to hit a triple, four singles and three doubles. In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching First base by hitting In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire
Young's legacy
Young retired after the 1911 season with 511 career wins. His win total set the record for most career wins by a pitcher. At the time, Pud Galvin had the second most career wins with 364. James Francis "Pud" Galvin ( December 25, 1856 &ndash March 7, 1902) an American professional Baseball Walter Johnson, then in his fourth season, finished his career with 417 wins and is now second on the list. Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed However, Johnson broke Young's career record for strikeouts.
Cy Young's career spanned several decades and is seen as a bridge from baseball's earliest days to its modern era; he pitched against stars such as Cap Anson, already an established player when the National League was first formed in 1876, as well as against Eddie Collins, who played until 1930. Adrian Constantine Anson ( April 17 1852 &ndash April 14 1922) known by the nicknames "Cap" (for "Captain" and The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr ( May 2 1887 &ndash March 25 1951) nicknamed "Cocky" was an American Second baseman When Young's career began, pitchers delivered the baseball underhand and fouls were not counted as strikes. The pitcher's mound was not moved back to its present position of 60 feet, six inches until Young's fourth season; he did not wear a glove until his sixth. [3]
Young led his league in wins five times (1892, 1895, and 1901-1903), finishing second twice. His career high was 36 in 1892. He had fifteen seasons with twenty or more wins, two more than the runners-up, Christy Mathewson and Warren Spahn. Christopher "Christy" Mathewson ( August 12 1880 &ndash October 7 1925) nicknamed "Big Six" "The Christian Gentleman" Warren Edward Spahn ( April 23, 1921 &ndash November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Young won two ERA titles during his career, in 1892 (1. An era is a commonly used word for long period of time When used in science for example geology eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined 93) and in 1901 (1. 62), and was three times the runner-up. Young's earned run average was below 2. 00 six times, but this was not uncommon during the dead ball era. The dead-ball era is a Baseball term used to describe the period between 1900 (though some date it to the beginning of baseball) and the emergence of Babe Ruth Although Young threw over 400 innings in each of his first four full seasons, he did not lead his league until 1902. He had 40 or more complete games nine times. Young also led his league in strikeouts twice (with 140 in 1896, and 158 in 1901), and in shutouts nine times.
Particularly after his fastball slowed, Young's success relied upon his great control. Young said:
- "Some may have thought it was essential to know how to curve a ball before anything else. Experience, to my mind, teaches to the contrary. Any young player who has good control will become a successful curve pitcher long before the pitcher who is endeavoring to master both curves and control at the same time. The curve is merely an accessory to control. "[8]
For fourteen consecutive years, from 1893 through 1906, Young led his league in fewest walks per nine innings thirteen times, and finished second the other season. Only twice in his 22-year career did Young finish lower than 6th in the category. Although the WHIP ratio was not calculated until well after Young's death, Young was the retroactive league leader in this category seven times, and was second or third another seven times. In Baseball statistics, Walks plus hits per inning pitched ( WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a Pitcher
In addition to his peerless control, Young was also a workhorse who avoided injury. For nineteen consecutive years, from 1891 through 1909, Cy Young was in his leagues' top ten for innings pitched; in fourteen of the seasons, he was in the top five. Not until 1900, a decade into his career, did Young pitch two consecutive incomplete games. [12]
By habit, Young restricted his practice throws in spring training. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. "I figured the old arm had just so many throws in it," said Young, "and there wasn't any use wasting them. " Young once described his approach before a game:
- "I never warmed up ten, fifteen minutes before a game like most pitchers do. I'd loosen up, three, four minutes. Five at the outside. And I never went to the bullpen. Oh, I'd relieve all right, plenty of times, but I went right from the bench to the box, and I'd take a few warm-up pitches and be ready. Then I had good control. I aimed to make the batter hit the ball, and I threw as few pitches as possible. That's why I was able to work every other day. "[8]
Young also credited his offseason farming chores, including wood chopping, with keeping his pitching strength in good shape until he was 44. [22] Even at the time of his retirement, his arm was healthy, but Young had gained weight and was unable to field his position anymore. [22] In three of his last four years, he was the oldest player in the league.
The first Cy Young Award was voted on in 1956, and was given to Brooklyn's Don Newcombe. Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison New Jersey) nicknamed "Newk" is an American former Major League Baseball Originally, it was a single award covering the whole of baseball. The honor was divided into two Cy Young Awards in 1967, one for each league.
Cy Young is tied with Roger Clemens for the most career wins by a Boston Red Sox pitcher. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major They each won 192 games while with the franchise. [23]
Young is mentioned in the poem "Lineup for Yesterday" by Ogden Nash:
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| Y is for Young The magnificent Cy; People batted against him, But I never knew why. Frederic Ogden Nash ( August 19, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1971) was an American Poet best known for writing pithy and funny |
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See also
- Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
- List of MLB individual streaks
- 300 win club
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- Triple Crown
- List of Major League Baseball saves champions
- List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
- List of Major League Baseball wins champions
- MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List
- Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
- MLB all-time leaders in home runs by pitchers
- Major League Baseball titles leaders
- Pitchers who have thrown a perfect game
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
- Boston Red Sox all-time roster
Notes
- a. Frederic Ogden Nash ( August 19, 1902 &ndash May 19, 1971) was an American Poet best known for writing pithy and funny SPORT magazine was the original major general interest American sports magazine The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of former Boston Red Sox players The following is a list of notable individual streaks achieved in Major League Baseball. In Major League Baseball, the 300 win club is a term applied to the group of Pitchers who have won 300 or more games in their careers This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball winningest pitchers. Major League Baseball recognizes Earned run average champions in the American League and National League each season For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads Major League Baseball recognizes saves champions in the American League and National League each season Major League Baseball recognizes Strikeout champions in the American League and National League each season The following is a list of Major League Baseball wins champions. In Baseball, a Strikeout occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time At bat. This is a list of the all-time leaders in Home runs hit by Major League Baseball Pitchers, with the pitcher being defined as a player who pitches At the end of each Major League Baseball season the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum This is a list of No-hitters in Major League Baseball history. The following is a list of players past and present who have appeared in at least one competitive game for the Boston Red Sox American League franchise (1908-present ^ [a2][a3] Although the phrase "perfect game" appeared in record books as early as 1922,[25] Major League Baseball did not officially define a "perfect game" until 1991, after Young's death. Nonetheless, Young's 1955 obituary also used the phrase.
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- "An official perfect game occurs when a pitcher (or pitchers) retires each batter on the opposing team during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings. In a perfect game, no batter reaches any base during the course of the game. " [26]
- b. ^ Although not an actual award, many baseball fans and experts call a pitcher who leads his league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA the Triple Crown winner. For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads
References
- ^ a b Cy Young's Perfect Game. columbia. edu.
- ^ a b Cy Young Biography. cmgworldwide. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the
- ^ a b c d e BA Dugout. baseball-almanac. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ Cy Young Obituary
- ^ The Ballplayers - Cy Young. baseballlibrary. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros.
- ^ 1890 Chronology. baseballlibrary. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
- ^ a b The New Bill James Historical Abstract, Simon & Schuster, 2001, pgs. 410-411
- ^ a b c Cy Young: Quotes. cmgworldwide. com.
- ^ Neyer, Rob; Bill James (2004). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (ISBN 0-7432-6158-5 is a Non-fiction Baseball reference book, written by Rob Neyer and Bill Fireside, 496. ISBN 0-7432-6158-5.
- ^ Of double seasons. findarticles. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden
- ^ 1896 Chronology. baseballlibrary. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ a b 1897 Chronology. baseballlibrary. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ The Perfectos. wcnet. org. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ Young, Denton True (Cy): Biography and Much More from Answers.com
- ^ Cy Young : A Life In Baseball Book Review
- ^ HofF profile. baseballhalloffame. org. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ a b Cy Young from the Chronology from BaseballLibrary. com
- ^ Cy Young Perfect Game Box Score, baseball-almanac. com
- ^ Cy Young | BaseballLibrary.com
- ^ Waddell vs Young. philadelphiaathletics. org. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
- ^ Cy Young Day. brainyhistory. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare
- ^ a b The Ballplayers - Cy Young | BaseballLibrary.com
- ^ Boston Red Sox All-Time Leaders. mlb. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians
- ^ Baseball Almanac. Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ Lanigan, Ernest J. (1922). Baseball Cyclopedia. Baseball Magazine Co. , 83-84.
- ^ The Official Site of Major League Baseball. Official Info: Rules, regulations and statistics.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Major league career managerial statistics from Baseball-Reference
- baseballhalloffame.org – Hall of Fame biography page
- cmgworldwide.com official homepage
- BaseballEvolution.com Profile Page at Baseball Evolution
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chick Stahl |
Boston Red Sox manager 1907 |
Succeeded by George Huff |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by John Ewing |
National League ERA Champion 1892 |
Succeeded by Ted Breitenstein |
| Preceded by Bill Hutchison Amos Rusie |
National League Wins Champion 1892 (with Bill Hutchison) 1895 |
Succeeded by Frank Killen Frank Killen & Kid Nichols |
| Preceded by Amos Rusie |
National League Strikeout Champion 1896 |
Succeeded by Doc McJames |
| Preceded by First Triple Crown Winner |
American League Pitching Triple Crown 1901 |
Succeeded by Rube Waddell |
| Preceded by First Champion |
American League ERA Champion 1901 |
Succeeded by Ed Siever |
| Preceded by First Champion |
American League Strikeout Champion 1901 |
Succeeded by Rube Waddell |
| Preceded by First Champion |
American League Wins Champion 1901-1903 |
Succeeded by Jack Chesbro |
| Records | ||
| Preceded by John Montgomery Ward |
Perfect game pitcher May 5, 1904 |
Succeeded by Addie Joss |
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