• Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.
  • The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL).
  • Not only was the right-handed pitcher one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, Cy Young adorns the annual award given to the top hurler in each league...
  • When he first came up, he got a teammate to hit him flies at dusk every night, so he could judge by sound. The teammate who obliged was Cy Young.
  • Cy Young lives on through his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and he continues to be an inspiration to aspiring pitchers and fans of the game.
  • Feb. 27: Reigning champ Gerrit Cole (+523) starts as favorite in the 2024 AL Cy Young odds with Kevin Gausman (+700) a close second.
  • Named for the winningest pitcher in baseball history, the Cy Young Award is voted upon by the Baseball Writers' Association of America prior to the beginning of...
  • Denton True "Cy" Young (March 29, 1867 – November 4, 1955) was an American baseball player who pitched for five different major league teams from 1890 to 1911.
  • VB: Victory Bonus is a 12-point bonus awarded for leading your team to the division championship. Cy Young Winner: Denoted in bold.
  • Cy Young Hall of Fame plaque Enlarge Plaque. Cy Young left a legacy that is unlikely to ever be matched. 906 906. Games. 1867 1867. Birth year.