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Young, Cy (1867–1955)| US baseball player. As a pitcher of unequalled skill and stamina, he established a lifetime record of 511 victories. In 16 seasons, he finished with 20 or more wins, 5 times exceeding 30. He was nicknamed ‘Cy’ for his ‘cyclone’ pitch. |
| Born in Gilmore, Ohio, Young played for the Cleveland Nationals 1890–98, the St Louis Cardinals 1899–1900, the Boston Red Sox 1901–08, the Cleveland Indians 1909–11, and the Boston Braves in 1911. |
| The Cy Young Award, given annually to the outstanding pitcher in both the American and National leagues, is named after him. |
| He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame 1937. |
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