Cy Young Quotes

Cy Young — American Athlete born on March 29, 1867, died on November 04, 1955

Denton True "Cy" Young was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 22-season 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... (wikipedia)

One of the fellows called me 'Cyclone' but finally shortened it to 'Cy' and its been that ever since.

Too many pitchers, that's all, there are just too many pitchers Ten or twelve on a team. Don't see how any of them get enough work. Four starting pitchers and one relief man ought to be enough. Pitch 'em every three days and you'd find they'd get control and good, strong arms.

All us Youngs could throw. I used to kill squirrels with a stone when I was a kid, and my granddad once killed a turkey buzzard on the fly with a rock.

A pitcher's got to be good and he's got to be lucky to get a no hit game.

I thought I had to show all my stuff and I almost tore the boards of the grandstand with my fastball.

Cy Young Quotes

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