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Cy Young: the case for the GOAT

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    Cy Young: the case for the GOAT

    P · Cleveland, Boston · Born 29 March 1867, Gilmore, Ohio, USA · Died 1955 · Career 1890–1911

    Right-handed pitcher who starred for the Cleveland Spiders and Boston Americans, among others; baseball's annual pitching award is named in his honour.

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    Why Cy Young could be the GOAT

    Young's 511 wins are almost 100 more than anyone else, a record that will never be touched. He pitched over 7,000 innings across 22 seasons. When the sport named its pitching award, it chose him.

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