Cy Young: The Baseball Life and Career

by Lew Freedman

An early celebrity pitcher, Denton "Cy" Young (1867-1955) established supreme standards on the mound. A small-town Ohio farmer made good, he set Major League pitching records in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that will likely last forever. The winner of 511 games--nearly one hundred more than the second-ranked hurler--Young pitched the first perfect game of the modern era, as well as three no-hitters. His talents helped establish the American League in 1901. Among the Hall of Fame's first inductees, he remained a sought-after interviewee decades after retirement. A year after his death, the Cy Young Award was dedicated as baseball's most prestigious honor for pitchers.

Genres: Baseball

205 pages, Paperback

Published July 8, 2020

Reviews

[Catherine Mustread · Rating 3 out of 5]

Episode 270: “Cy Young” BASEBALL BY THE BOOK podcast
AUG 24, 2020 ⋅ 59:31
An Ohio farm boy who never finished high school, Cy Young went on to win more games than any pitcher in history and become synonymous with pitching excellence. Along the way, he helped establish the American League, threw the first World Series pitch and bridged the gap between 19th and 20th century baseball. Lew Freedman joins us to discuss the remarkable story of the legendary Hall of Famer. 

[Jeff Alexy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read. There isn’t much written, at least not that’s popular or mainstream, about Cy Young. I’ve read a lot of baseball books but this was the first about Young. Great information. Interesting to read about how even back then, people knew about pitchers throwing their arms out from overuse but no one did anything about it. Would recommend.