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Name: Denton True Young
Born: March 19, 1867 Gilmore,Oh.
Died: November 4, 1955 Newcomerstown,Oh.
Cy Facts:
- Height: 6'2" Weight: 210
- Threw: Right
- Position: Pitcher
- Got his nickname from his cyclone like fastball
- Career debut with Cleveland at age 23
- Pitched for 22 years and won 511 games, lost 313 games, both majors records
- Finished career with 751 complete games (majors record), 7356 innings pitched (majors record) and 76 shutouts
- Won 20 or more games in 16 seasons
- Led the league in shutouts 7 times
- Led the league in wins 4 times
- Pitched 3 no-hitters, including 1 perfect game
- Career ERA of 2.63
- Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1937
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