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He was the winner of 511 major league baseball games,nearly a hundred more than any other pitcher. He threw threeno-hitters, including the first perfect game in the new AmericanLeague. He was among the original twelve players inducted intobaseball's Hall of Fame, and his name is now attached to the game'smost prestigious pitching award. Yet for all his accomplishments, CyYoung remains to most baseball fans a legendary but little knownfigure.

In this book, Reed Browning re-creates the life of Denton True"Cyclone" Young and places his story in the context of a rapidlychanging turn-of-the-century America. Born in rural Ohio, the son of aCivil War veteran, Young learned his trade at a time when onlyunderhand pitching was permitted. When he began his professionalcareer in 1890, pitchers wore no gloves and stood five feet closer tothe batter than they do today. By the time he retired in 1911, thegame of baseball had evolved into its modern form and claimedunquestioned status as America's "national pastime."

As Browning shows, Young's extraordinary mastery of his craft owedmuch to his ability to adapt to the changing nature of thegame. Endowed with an exceptional fastball, he gradually developed awide array of deliveries and pitches-all of which he could throw withastonishing control. Yet his success can also be attributed, at leastin part, to the rustic values of loyalty, hard work, and fair playthat he embraced and embodied, and for which he became renowned amongbaseball fans of his day. ... Read more

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The Greatest
Cy young won more games than any other pitcher ever has, or ever will. The award for best pitcher in each league is named for him. This is the story of his life and career.

To love the sport of baseball is to love history. The players' performances always are being compared to their own previous years and to other players', even from a century ago. Reading about these early Hall of Fame players provides information about how the game was played decades ago, and how it has changed.

The author of this book is adulatory, as is to be expected. This is information without a lot of analysis, but well worth the read.

Do you know Cy Young?
This book is for baseball fans.It answers the question of Who was Cy Young?Every year Major League Baseball gives an award in both leagues and I doubt that the vast majority of baseball fans can write two sentences about Cy Young.I found his accomplishments stunning in an era when pitchers started every third day, the good ones threw more than 400 innings a year and finished their own games.

Baseball was clearly not the game then that it is today.This tells how it has changed.For example, in Young's day, fans were called "cranks."I think this is an apt description of even today's fans!It was common to call the police to settle on-field arguments!Wow!Read this before the season starts if you are a fan.If you aren't a baseball fan...why not?

Jim

Baseball history
We are very interested in baseball's history, so this book is a welcome addtion to our library.

An excellent biography of a very respectable player
Cy Young spent most of his life in a small Ohio village. He left in 1890 to play baseball for the Cleveland Spiders, and returned in 1912 after racking up a truly impressive pitching career: 511 wins, pitched the first perfect game, won more than 30 games a season five times.

This modern biography (written in 2000) is equally impressive for focusing on his baseball career instead of making spurious accusations about his psychological makeup and personal life. It also gives an excellent historical background and explanation of the rule changes during the period, and touches on a few personal areas without going into excessive detail; his life from 1867-1890 and 1912-1955 is covered in just two chapters.

Of the six baseball biographies I've read recently it truly stands out. The author did a great job of explaining how baseball worked back then, both in terms of the game itself and the teams/managers--and, as you can imagine, professional baseball was more than a wee bit different in 1890 than it is today. He uses copious references and footnotes, and makes it clear when he's speculating rather than writing based on fact. (In particular we don't know for sure what player salaries were like during the time. He has a helpful appendix explaining his reasoning.)

If you have any interest in baseball history pre-1920, or are just curious, it's well worth reading. It's one of the best modern biographies I've read.

The best baseball bio available
Reed Browning set the model for baseball bios, and it's too bad the scores of works that have come out since this volume have not been up to the mark set. Mr. Browning is a history professor, but other professors who have written about their favorite players have been less accurate and unbiased. Browning has done his homework thoroughly and with no errors. Of course, with Cy Young it's easier to be unbiased and still show him to be among the greatest of all time.
Browning has the perfect combination: all the detail about Cy Young's personal life he could get and keep the book flowing; all the baseball anecdotes worth telling; a fine writing style; and all the live action game and year by year stats and events you can want. ... Read more

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A biography of great baseball pitcher, Cy Young, who still holds the record for most innings pitched, most complete games, and most losses. ... Read more

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CY YOUNG-THE GREATEST PITCHER IN BASEBALL HISTORY!!!!!!!
CY YOUNG IS THE GREATEST PITCHER IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL-AND HE ALWAYS WILL BE!WINNING 511 GAMES AND PITCHING OVER 7,000 INNINGS AND NEVER BEING ON THE DISABLED LIST IS AMAZING!I OWN A RARE VIDEO OF CY PITCHING ON HIS FARM WHEN HE WAS 80 YEARS OLD AND I AM ALSO PROUD TO OWN A CY YOUNG AUTOGRAPH ALONG WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED BOOK.IT MAKES ME LAUGH TO THINK THAT PEOPLE SAY THAT ROGER CLEMENS,MIKE MUSSINA,MARIANO RIVERA OR OTHER PITCHERS COMPARE TO CY YOUNG!THEY COULD NOT EVEN POLISH HIS SHOES!READ THIS BOOK TO SEE WHY I FEEL THIS WAY!!!!!!VIVA CY YOUNG!!AKS DENTON TRUE YOUNG! ... Read more

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Highlights great pitching moments and great pitchers in the history of baseball, with an emphasis on those players who have won the Cy Young Award. ... Read more

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Chapters: Cy Young, Hugh Duffy, Stuffy Mcinnis, Fred Mitchell, Floyd Stahl, Percy Haughton, Jack Slattery. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Cy Young item Career highlights and awards item MLB Records item Member of the National item Baseball Hall of Fame item Induction 1937 item Vote 76.12 % 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. Young was elected to the 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.During his 22-year career, Young established numerous professional pitching records in the majors , some of which have stood for a century. Young retired with 511 career wins, 94 wins ahead of Walter Johnson , who is second on the list of most wins in Major League history . In addition to wins, Young currently holds the Major League records for most career innings pitched (7,355), most career games started (815), and most complete games (749). 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 first perfect game of baseball's "modern era". In 1999, 88 years after his final Major League appearance and 44 years after his death, editors at The Sporting News ranked Cy Young 14th on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players". That same year, baseball fans named him to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team .Young's career started in 1890 with the Cleveland Spiders . After eight years with the Spiders, Young was moved to St. Louis in 1899. After two years there, Young... ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Harvard Crimson Baseball Coaches, Cy Young, Hugh Duffy, Stuffy Mcinnis, Fred Mitchell, Floyd Stahl, Percy Haughton, Jack Slattery. Excerpt: MLB Records 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. Young was elected to the 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. During his 22-year career, Young established numerous professional pitching records in the majors, some of which have stood for a century. Young retired with 511 career wins, 94 wins ahead of Walter Johnson, who is second on the list of most wins in Major League history. In addition to wins, Young currently holds the Major League records for most career innings pitched (7,355), most career games started (815), and most complete games (749). 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 first perfect game of baseball's "modern era". In 1999, 88 years after his final Major League appearance and 44 years after his death, editors at The Sporting News ranked Cy Young 14th on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players". That same year, baseball fans named him to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Young's career started in 1890 with the Cleveland Spiders. After eight years with the Spiders, Young was moved to St. Louis in 1899. After two years there, Young jumped to the newly-created American League, joining the Boston franchise. He was traded back to Cleveland i... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6849 ... Read more

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Chapters: Cy Young, Hugh Duffy, Stuffy Mcinnis, Fred Mitchell, Floyd Stahl, Percy Haughton, Jack Slattery. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: MLB Records 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. Young was elected to the 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. During his 22-year career, Young established numerous professional pitching records in the majors, some of which have stood for a century. Young retired with 511 career wins, 94 wins ahead of Walter Johnson, who is second on the list of most wins in Major League history. In addition to wins, Young currently holds the Major League records for most career innings pitched (7,355), most career games started (815), and most complete games (749). 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 first perfect game of baseball's "modern era". In 1999, 88 years after his final Major League appearance and 44 years after his death, editors at The Sporting News ranked Cy Young 14th on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players". That same year, baseball fans named him to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Young's career started in 1890 with the Cleveland Spiders. After eight years with the Spiders, Young was moved to St. Louis in 1899. After two years there, Young jumped to the newly-created American League, joining the Boston franchise. He was traded back to Cleveland in 19...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6849 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Pedro Jaime Martínez is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is a free agent. He is a three time Cy Young Award winner. At the time of his 200th win in April 2006, Martínez had the highest winning percentage of any 200-game winner in modern baseball history. In 2007, Martínez became the 15th pitcher to reach 3,000 career strikeouts. Officially listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg), Martínez is unusually small for a modern-day power pitcher, and he is believed to be somewhat smaller than his officially listed height and weight. ... Read more

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Biographies of the six pitchers who won the Cy Young award in 1971, 1972, and 1973: Vida Blue, Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Steve Carlton, Jim Palmer, and Tom Seaver. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Gant Doré, Trophée Cy Young, Meilleur Joueur Des Ligues Majeures, Recrue de L'année, Prix Silver Slugger, Manager de L'année, World Series Mvp, Releveur de L'année, Prix Edgar Martínez, Prix Roberto Clemente, Prix Tony Conigliaro, Prix Ford C. Frick, Prix Hank Aaron, Prix Branch Rickey, Association Des Chroniqueurs de Baseball D'amérique, Prix Warren Spahn. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Le Gant doré (en anglais gold glove) est un prix décerné annuellement depuis 1957 aux joueurs du baseball majeur américain qui ont démontré les meilleures qualités défensives. Chaque année, 18 gants dorés sont attribués, un pour chaque position de chaque ligue. À noter que trois voltigeurs reçoivent le prix chaque année, un pour chacune des positions de champ gauche, champ centre et champ droit. Le trophée associé au prix est commandité par Rawlings, une compagnie américaine spécialisée dans la commercialisation de produits associés au baseball. ...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Pete Rose, Cy Young, Frank Robinson, Christy Mathewson, Mickey Cochrane, Branch Rickey, Hughie Jennings, Mel Ott, Frankie Frisch, Billy Southworth, Ray Schalk, Lou Boudreau, Joe Cronin, Gabby Hartnett, Arlie Latham. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 108. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As player As manager Peter Edward Rose (born April 14, 1941) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989. Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time Major League leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053) and outs (10,328). He won three World Series rings, three batting titles, one Most Valuable Player Award, two Gold Gloves, the Rookie of the Year Award, and made 17 All-Star appearances at an unequaled five different positions (2B, LF, RF, 3B ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 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. He won 20 games each in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was age 42. Spahn was the 1957 Cy Young Award winner, and was the runner-up three times, all during the period when just one award was given. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, with 83% of the total vote. (His eligibility was delayed, under the rules of the time by 2 years of token minor league play). ... Read more