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Yep, soon the fierce strains of "Take me out to the ball game" will be electrifying the masses. You'll be seeing the odd baseball posting on this very blog. Today's amazement: it's Cy Young's birthday! On This Day in 1867 Denton True "Cy" Young popped into the world. Can't imagine why he didn't keep 'Denton' as his nom de life. Oh, wait - he acquired the nickname 'Cyclone' in 1890 when he joined a minor league team in Canton Ohio. As of 2005 "Young left behind an unmatched record of 509 wins and 316 losses as a major league pitcher." Now all strong-armed men hope to earn the Cy Young Award which has been presented from 1956 to the present. That Cy nickname sure stuck.
Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition via EBSCOHost
1 comment:
Great graphic, thanks for reminding us that baseball is just around the corner
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