Denton True "Cy" Young was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 22-year baseball career , he pitched for five different teams. Young established numerous pitching records, some of which have stood for a century. Young compiled 511 wins, which is most in Major League history and 94 ahead of Walter Johnson who is second on the list. Young was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. One year after Young's death, the Cy Young Award was created to honor the previous season's best pitcher. In addition to wins, Young still holds the Major League records for most... career innings pitched , most career games started , and most complete games . He also retired with 316 losses, the most in MLB history. Young's 76 career shutouts are fourth all-time. He also won at least 30 games in a season five times, with ten other seasons of 20 or more wins. In addition, Young pitched three no-hitters, including the third perfect game in baseball history, first in baseball's "modern era".
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| Birthdate: | March 29, 1867 |
| Birthplace: | Ohio |
| Date of death: | November 4, 1955 |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 210 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher |
| Education: | Harvard University |