Cy Young left a legacy as a pitcher that is unlikely to ever be matched.
The right-hander won 511 games during his tenure in baseball, almost 100 more than any other pitcher in history. He recorded 30 victories on five occasions and won 20-or-more games 16 times.
Young’s best season came in 1901 when he led in strikeouts (158), wins (33) and ERA (1.62). It was the first year of the American League and he set the bar high, winning its pitching Triple Crown.
In 1903, he won two games in the first modern World Series, helping Boston defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates.
