This Biography is about one of the best Baseball Players Cy Young including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail…
Biography Of Cy Young | |
Real Name | Cy Young |
Profession | Baseball Players |
Nationality | American |
Personal life of Cy Young | |
Born on | 29 March 1867 |
Birthday | 29th March |
Died At Age | 88 |
Sun Sign | Aries |
Born in | Gilmore, Ohio |
Died on | 04 November 1955 |
Place of death | Newcomerstown, Ohio |
Grouping of People | African American Baseball Players |
Family Background of Cy Young | |
Father | McKinzie Young, Jr. |
Mother | Nancy Miller |
Siblings | Carl, Lon, Ella, Anthony |
Spouse/Partner | Robba |
Awards | 1903 – World Series champion |
Personal Fact of Cy Young | |
Cy Young was an American Major League Baseball player who played as pitcher. Inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he is credited for creating a number of pitching records. Known as Farmer Young and Farmboy Young, this well known player started his professional career as a player of Canton team of the Tri-State League. His performance as part of the Cleveland Spiders earned him recognition in the sports arena. During one of the matches of the Cleveland Spiders, he introduced changeup, a new pitching technique. While playing for Boston Americans, his remarkable performance brought him AL Triple Crown for pitchers. After defeating the Boston Americans in a match, when Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Rube Waddell challenged Young for another match, Young pitched a perfect game against Wadell and his team. This perfect game is considered as the first perfect game in the history of American League. In his entire baseball career, he pitched three no-hitters. He also acted as a coach of Harvard University’s baseball team. The Cy Young Award is an attempt to recognize the best pitcher of baseball. In 1999, 44 years after his death, he was ranked 14th on the list of Baseball’s 100 Greatest Players by The Sporting News. |
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