Cy Young - Wikipedia
WEBBoston Americans / Red Sox (1901–1908) Young in 1902. In 1901, the rival American League declared major league status and set about raiding National League rosters. Young left St. Louis and joined the American League's Boston Americans for a $3,500 contract ($128,184 today).
Cy Young: A Deep Dive into the Pitching Legend's Career
WEBFeb 18, 2024 · His career, spanning an astonishing 22 seasons from 1890 to 1911, is a tapestry of records, many of which stand unbroken to this day. This article delves into the life and career of Cy Young, exploring how he became a symbol of pitching excellence in Major League Baseball (MLB).
August 6, 1890: Farm boy Cy Young arrives in major leagues
WEBNov 18, 2016 · “He was Cy Young, farmer, who became a famous baseball pitcher in one day, and who has been making good ever since.”19 “He was as cool as though he were home at Canton, instead of making his initial bow before a National League audience” Charles Mears of The Sporting News commented on Young’s debut.
Young, Cy - Baseball Hall of Fame
WEBThe 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 20-or-more games 16 times. Young’s best season came in 1901 when he led in strikeouts (158), wins (33) and ERA (1.62).
Cy Young - New World Encyclopedia
WEBIn 1901, Cy Young won the Triple Crown by leading the league in wins (33), strikeouts (158), and ERA (1.62). On May 5, 1904, Cy Young pitched the third perfect game in Major League Baseball history, the first in American League …
Cy Young | Baseball Hall of Famer, 511 Wins | Britannica
WEBAug 18, 2024 · In 1899 he was shifted to the St. Louis Perfectos by the Spiders’ ownership, who controlled both teams and wanted to create a powerhouse team in St. Louis. In 1901 he was lured to the nascent American League (AL) by a large contract with the Boston Americans (later known as the Red Sox).
Cy Young - Society for American Baseball Research
WEBJan 4, 2012 · When the syndicate of owners that controlled both the Cleveland and St. Louis franchises shifted Young to St. Louis in 1899, the pitcher’s overpowering fastball began to lose some of its steam. His failure to win 20 games in 1900 resulted because a bruised rib suffered in a collision with the New York Giants’ Ed Doheny caused him to …
Cy Young Biography - The History Junkie
WEBJun 10, 2019 · Young won almost 42% of his team's games in 1901, accounting for 33 of his team's 79 wins. In February 1902, before the start of the baseball season, Young served as a pitching coach at Harvard University. The sixth-grade graduate instructing Harvard students delighted Boston newspapers.
Cy Young - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 29, 2018 · When the American League declared itself a major league in 1901, Young left St. Louis and signed with the Boston Pilgrims, who offered him several hundred dollars more than the National League's salary cap of $2,400. Young dispelled the talk that he was washed up, and became one of the new league's biggest stars.
June 16, 1899: Honus Wagner and the Louisville Colonels rally in …
WEBFeb 9, 2015 · On the mound was the great Cy Young, with O’Connor as his battery mate. Young had notched his 250th career victory on June 2.6. Before the game of June 16, the Louisville Colonels had lost six games in a row and had a 14-35 record. Only the depleted Spiders had a worse record.
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