Pitcher Cy Young Dies
On this day in 1955, legendary pitcher Cy Young died. He spent much of his 22-year career in Boston, arriving in 1901 to play for the new American League team that would become the Red Sox. He pitched the opening game, in which Boston beat Philadelphia 12–4. On May 5, 1904, in Boston, he pitched the first perfect game in American League history. During his years in the majors, he won 511 games — one of several records he holds to this day. By the time he retired in 1911, he had pitched 751 complete games, including three no-hitters. The Ohio farm boy earned his nickname from his cyclone-like fastball. The year after his death, Major League Baseball established the coveted Cy Young Award in his honor.
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