A closer look at the biggest achievements of Cy Young. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Denton True "Cy" Young was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1890 to 1911. He began his career with the Cleveland Spiders and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Naps, and Boston Rustlers. Young helped the Boston Red Sox win the 1903 World Series. He holds numerous pitching records, including most career wins. Cy Young's success and longevity in baseball led to the annual award for the best pitcher in each league being named the Cy Young Award in his honor.
In 1901, Cy Young led his league in wins.
In 1902, Cy Young did not lead his league in innings pitched.
On October 1, 1903, the inaugural game of the modern World Series took place, featuring the American League champion Boston Pilgrims, led by Cy Young, against the National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pilgrims won the series five games to three.
In 1903, Cy Young led his league in wins.
In 1903, Cy Young started Game One against the Pittsburgh Pirates, throwing the first pitch in modern World Series history, and ultimately helped Boston defeat Pittsburgh in the series.
In 1904, Cy Young pitched a perfect game, one of three no-hitters in his career.
In 1904, Cy Young's Mercer University team went on to win the Georgia state championship.
In 1905, Cy Young pitched the third perfect game in baseball history.
In 1905, Cy Young's Mercer University team went on to win the Georgia state championship.
On August 13, 1908, the league celebrated "Cy Young Day" with no American League games played and an All-Star game in Boston.
In 1909, Cy Young was in his league's top 10 for innings pitched.
In 1910, on July 19, Cy Young won his 500th career game against Washington.
In 1921, Cy Young's career record for strikeouts was broken by Walter Johnson.
In 1937, 26 years after he retired from baseball, Cy Young was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 1937, Cy Young was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 1956, about one year after Cy Young's death, the Cy Young Award was created to honor the best pitcher in Major League Baseball for each season.
In 1967, the Cy Young Award was divided into two awards, one for each league.
On September 23, 1993, Northeastern University unveiled a statue dedicated to Cy Young. The statue was placed on the site of the Red Sox's original stadium, Huntington Avenue Grounds, where Young pitched the first game of the 1903 World Series and the first perfect game in the modern baseball era.
In 1999, 88 years after his final major league appearance and 44 years after his death, The Sporting News ranked Cy Young 14th on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players". Also in 1999, baseball fans named him to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
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