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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 more than 20 games 15 times.
Young’s best season came in 1901 when he led in strikeouts, wins and ERA. It was the first year of the American League and he set the bar high, winning its Triple Crown.
In 1903 he won two games in the first modern World Series, helping Boston to victory.
On May 5, 1904, Young pitched the first perfect game of the 20th century, a day he considered to be his greatest in baseball.
The pitcher totaled three no-hitters throughout his time in the sport. He still holds the records for most career innings pitched with 7,356, games started with 815 and complete games with 749. He is the fourth all-time with 76 career shutouts.