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Book Synopsis 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.
Trade ReviewA fantastic account of Young's (1867–1955) life and baseball career... Fans of baseball history and those interested in learning more about one of the most celebrated pitchers in baseball history will thoroughly enjoy."—
Library JournalTable of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Perfect
- 2. Ohio
- 3. The Majors
- 4. Back to Cleveland
- 5. Mowing Them Down
- 6. Me, Her and the Ball
- 7. The Sometimes Gay Nineties
- 8. 1896
- 9. 1897
- 10. Cleveland's Last Gasp
- 11. St. Louis
- 12. The American League
- 13. A Star in Boston
- 14. Feeling at Home
- 15. A Championship Club
- 16. The World Series
- 17. Another Pennant
- 18. Middle Age and Middling Play
- 19. 1907-1908
- 20. The End of the Line
- 21. The Farmer Comes Home
- 22. Grand Tributes
- Chapter Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
