Birth name: Denton True Young
Nickname: Cy
Birth date: March 29, 1867
Birth place: Gilmore, Ohio
Death date: Nov. 4, 1955
Death place: Newcomerstown, Ohio
Burial location: Peoli Churchland Cemetery, Peoli, Ohio
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Spouse: Robba Young
Occupation: Professional baseball player
Athletic position: Pitcher
Athletic teams/organizations: Cleveland Spiders (1890-1898), St. Louis Pefectos and Cardinals (1899-1900), Boston Americans, Somersets, Pilgrims and Red Sox (1901-1908), Cleveland Naps and Indians (1909-1911), Boston Braves (1911)
Did you know?
- Major League Baseball's "Cy Young Award" is named in his honor. The award is given annually to the top pitchers in the American and National Leagues.
- He holds the major league record for innings pitched with 7,356.
- He is fourth on the all time shutouts list with 76.
- He started 40 or more games 11 times in his career.
- He pitched three no-hitters, including one perfect game.
- He got the nickname "Cy" because of his cyclone-like fastball.
- During spring training, Young would hold off on throwing a baseball for the first three weeks. Instead, he devoted himself to conditioning his legs.
