Cy Young

Denton True Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) He was the pre-eminent baseball pitcher during the 1890s and 1900s. His nickname "Cy" is short for "Cyclone" (as he himself stated, since barns and fences supposedly showed tornadic damage after encountering one of his pitches) and because his fastball was blindingly fast. He was born in Gilmore, Ohio, a tiny village near Newcomerstown, Ohio whe ...

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1867 - January—April. January 1 - The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, becoming the longest suspension bridge in the world January 8 - African-American men granted the right to vote in the District of Columbia January 11 - Benito Juárez becomes Mexican president again January 30 - Emperor Komei of Japan dies. Crown Prince Mutsuhito is expected to become the next Emperor of Japan. January 31 – Maronite national ...

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 1867 - Events. January 1 - The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky, becoming the longest suspension bridge in the world January 8 - African-American men granted the right to vote in the District of Columbia January 11 - Benito Juárez becomes ...

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• 1867 - September—December
• 1867 - Month/day unknown
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• 1867 - Deaths

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1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 1955 - Events. January 7 - Marian Anderson is the first African American singer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. January 22 - Pentagon announces plan to develop ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) armed with nuclear weapons 1955 - February. February 8 - Nikolai Bulganin becomes Soviet Premier. February 12 - US Pre ...

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In baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. The award was first introduced in 1956 by Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young who passed away in 1955. The award was originally given to the single best pitcher in the major leagues. In 1967, the year after Frick retired as Commissioner, the practice began of honoring one pitcher in each league. The award is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Each places a vote f ...

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• Cy Young Award - List of Cy Young Award winners
• Cy Young Award - Major Leagues Combined 1956-1966
• Cy Young Award - American League 1967-present
• Cy Young Award - National League 1967-present

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1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). 1904 - Events. 1904 - January-March. January 7 - The distress signal CQD is established only to be replaced two years later by SOS. February 7 - The Great Baltimore Fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours. February 8 - Japanese surprise attack on Port Arthur (Lushun) starts Russo-Japanese War February 10 – Roger Casement publi ...

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• 1904 - May-July
• 1904 - August-December
• 1904 - Unknown dates
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• 1904 - Nobel Prizes

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In baseball, a pitcher is credited with a win (or "W") when, in a game won by his team, he is the team's pitcher at the time that his team takes a lead that it does not relinquish for the remainder of the game. An exception to this is that a pitcher who starts a game cannot be credited with a win if he does not pitch at least five innings. If his team takes a lead it does not relinquish while that pitcher is in the game, the win is awarded to the relieving pitcher who, in the judgment of the scorer, pitched the most effectively. The winning pitcher cannot, however, be a ...

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Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). 1892 - Events. 1892 - January-June. January 1 - Ellis Island begins accepting immigrants to the United States. January 14 - Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Next in line is his younger ...

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• 1892 - Deaths
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The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, the culmination of the sport's postseason each October. It is played between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. The Series winner is determined through a best-of-seven playoff (except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff) and is awarded the World Series Trophy, as well as World Series rings. Baseball has employed various championship formulas since the 1850s. The modern World Series has been an annual even ...

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• World Series - Introduction
• World Series - Precursors to the World Series 1857-1901
• World Series - The modern World Series 1903-present
• World Series - The first attempt
• World Series - The boycott of 1904
• World Series - List of World Series after 1904
• World Series - 1905-1919: The Dead ball era
• World Series - 1920-1941: The Live Ball Era sometimes The Golden Age
• World Series - 1942-1945: The War Years
• World Series - 1946-1960: The Mad Dash and all New York
• World Series - 1961-1968: The Era of Pitchers
• World Series - 1969-1976: Miracles Dynasties and Fisk Waves It Fair
• World Series - 1977-1992: Mr. October and Surprises
• World Series - 1993-1997: Carter's Blast The Player's Strike Tomahawk Choppin' The Florida Who? and Resurgence of the Yankees
• World Series - 1998-present: Yankee Domination the November Series Rally Monkeys Fighting Fish and Curses Reversed

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[1] - In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Cleveland was one game out of first place in the Central Division behind Chicago when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994. Cleveland Indians (1915-present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Jacobs Field (1994-p ...

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• Cleveland Indians - Baseball Hall of Famers
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• Cleveland Indians - Current roster
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This article is about Vida Blue, the baseball pitcher. For information on the jam band of the same name, see Vida Blue (band). Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949 in Mansfield, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. In his 17-year career, he played for the Oakland Athletics (1969-77), San Francisco Giants (1978-81, 1985-86) and Kansas City Royals (1982-83). Blue had a 24-8 record in 1971, winning both the Cy Young and MVP awards. He was the starting pitcher for the AL in the 1971 All-Star ...

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Warren Edward Spahn (April 23, 1921 – November 24, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. Although never quite as dominating as some, he was both astonishingly consistent and durable. He won 20 games in 13 different seasons, and compiled a 23-7 record when he was aged 42. He won more games than any other left-handed pitcher, or any other pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era, and is acknowledged as one of the best lef ...

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Struck out 3,508 batters (the most until Nolan Ryan broke his record in 1983) Led the Senators to the World Series twice (Won in 1924 and lost in 1925) Pitched the most consecutive innings without giving up a home run (369) One of the first five players inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936 The only pitcher in MLB history to win 20 games and hit .400 in a season Pitched 56 consecutive scoreless innings, a record that stood until 1968 Career Earned Run Average of 2.17 ...

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In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. In most cases, the object of a pitch is to deliver the ball to the catcher without allowing the batter to hit the ball. The ball is delivered in such a way that the batter either can't hit a pitch through the strike z ...

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See Nicknames before "Red Sox" for disputed nicknames Fenway Park (1912-present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds (1901-1911) ♦ - Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson's #42 is retired by Major League Baseball See Retired Numbers The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League. The New York Yankees are their traditional rival. ...

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• Boston Red Sox - The Ted Williams Era
• Boston Red Sox - Carl Yaz Yastrzemski and the Impossible Dream
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• Boston Red Sox - After the Yawkeys
• Boston Red Sox - New Ownership New Era
• Boston Red Sox - The 2004 World Series Championship
• Boston Red Sox - 2005 and Beyond
• Boston Red Sox - Postseason series
• Boston Red Sox - General Managers
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• Boston Red Sox - Nicknames before Red Sox
• Boston Red Sox - Retired numbers
• Boston Red Sox - Baseball Hall of Famers
• Boston Red Sox - Current roster
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[1] - In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Atlanta was six games out of first place in the East Division but leading the wild card race by two games when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994. Atlanta Braves (1966-present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1945-1952) Bo ...

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Young may refer to more than one place: Young, Arizona, USA Young, New South Wales, Australia Young, Rìo Negro, Uruguay Young is a frequently-encountered surname: Adrian Young, member of the band No Doubt Andrew Young, activist in the Civil Rights movement Andrew Young, Scottish poet Bob Young, CEO of Red Hat Brigham Young, Mormon religious leader Charlie Young, singer and actress from Hong Kong Coleman Young, a form ...

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[1] - In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Chicago was in first place in the Central Division by one game over Cleveland when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994. Chicago White Sox (1904-present) White Stockings <no city in official name, but based in Chicago> (1901-1903) U.S. Cellular Field (1991-present) a.k.a. Comiskey Park (II) (1991-2002) C ...

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• Chicago White Sox - South Side Hit Men
• Chicago White Sox - Winning Ugly
• Chicago White Sox - New Comiskey Park/U.S. Cellular Field
• Chicago White Sox - Good Guys Wear Black
• Chicago White Sox - Win Or Die Trying
• Chicago White Sox - History of White Sox uniforms
• Chicago White Sox - Rivalries and fan base
• Chicago White Sox - Quick facts
• Chicago White Sox - Baseball Hall of Famers
• Chicago White Sox - Retired Numbers
• Chicago White Sox - Current roster
• Chicago White Sox - Minor league affiliations

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The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the career of former Boston Red Sox players. A 15-member selection committee comprised of Red Sox broadcasters and executives, past and present media personnel, and representatives from The Sports Museum of New England and the BoSox Club are responsible for nominating candidates. Induction ceremonies were held on: 1995, November 1 1997, September 8 2000, May 18 < ...

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The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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• 2004 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings
• 2004 in baseball - Postseason
• 2004 in baseball - Other Champions
• 2004 in baseball - Events
• 2004 in baseball - January-April
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