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Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Born in Gilmore, Ohio, he worked on his family's farm as a youth before starting his professional baseball career. Young entered the major leagues in 1890 with the National League's Cleveland Spiders and pitched for them until 1898.
The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford C. Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955. The award was originally given to the single best pitcher ...
Cy C. Young Jr. (July 23, 1928 – December 6, 2017) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. [1] He is the only American male to earn Olympic gold in the event. [ 1 ]
Cy Young Award. David Price (2012) Blake Snell (2018) Rookie of the Year. Evan Longoria (2008) Jeremy Hellickson (2011) Wil Myers (2013) Randy Arozarena (2021) Gold ...
Koufax captured his second unanimous Cy Young Award, [86] and was runner-up for the National League MVP Award, behind Willie Mays. [85] Koufax's 382 strikeouts broke Rube Waddell's modern record of 349 strikeouts in 1904, and was the highest modern-day total at the time. [107]
On May 5, 1904, Cy Young of the Boston Americans threw a perfect game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Huntington Avenue Grounds.It was the third perfect game in Major League Baseball (MLB) history, and the first perfect game to be thrown under current day rules that were established in 1903.
The following people have won the Major League Baseball, American League or National League Cy Young Award. Pages in category "Cy Young Award winners" The following 87 pages are in this category, out of 87 total.
Perry was a three-time All-Star and won the 1970 AL Cy Young Award, when he posted a record of 24–12. Jim and Gaylord Perry are the only brothers in Major League history to both win Cy Young Awards. He also won 20 games in 1969, and won at least 17 games five times.