23 Facts About Cy Young

1. Cy Young was in fact a pitcher, who led baseball during the 20th century, in four of the nine major pitching cateogories all time, Wins, Innings Pitched, Games Started, and Complete Games.

2. Cy Young led his league in strikeouts twice, and in shutouts seven times.

3. Cy Young won two ERA titles during his career, in 1892 and in 1901 (1.62), and was three times the runner-up.

4. On November 4, 1955, Cy Young died on the Benedum's farm at the age of 88.

5. Cy Young took part in many baseball events after his retirement.

6. Cy Young was traded back to Cleveland, the place where he played over half his career, before the 1909 season, to the Cleveland Naps of the American League.

7. At this time, Cy Young was the second-oldest player in either league.

8. In 1908, Cy Young pitched the third no-hitter of his career.

9. Cy Young performed better in subsequent games, winning his next two starts.

10. In his first year in the American League, Cy Young was dominant.

11. Cy Young left St Louis and joined the American League's Boston Americans for a $3,500 contract.

12. Cy Young spent two years with St Louis, which is where he found his favorite catcher, Lou Criger.

13. On September 18, 1897, Cy Young pitched the first no-hitter of his career in a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

14. Two years after Cy Young's debut, the National League moved the pitcher's position back by 5 feet.

15. Cy Young continued to perform at a high level during the 1890 season.

16. Early on, Cy Young established himself as one of the harder-throwing pitchers in the game.

17. Cy Young began his professional career in 1889 with the Canton, Ohio, team of the Tri-State League, a professional minor league.

18. In that game, Cy Young played first base and had three hits in three at-bats.

19. Cy Young played for many amateur baseball leagues during his youth, including a "semi-pro" Carrollton team in 1888.

20. Cy Young was born in Gilmore, a tiny farming community located in Washington Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

21. Cy Young was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.

22. Cy Young compiled 511 wins, which is most in Major League history and 94 ahead of Walter Johnson, second on the list.

23. Cy Young established numerous pitching records, some of which have stood for over a century.