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How much do you really know about Cy Young? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Cy Young never pitched a no-hitter, despite his legendary career.

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✗ FALSE

Young actually threw three no-hitters, including his perfect game in 1904, making him one of the most prolific no-hit pitchers.

2.

The Cy Young Award trophy is made entirely of solid gold and weighs over 10 pounds.

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✗ FALSE

The trophy is made of sterling silver on a marble base, not solid gold, and weighs about 7 pounds.

3.

Cy Young's real first name was Denton, and 'Cy' was a nickname short for 'Cyclone.'

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Born Denton True Young, he got the nickname 'Cyclone' for the speed of his fastball, later shortened to 'Cy.'

4.

Young threw the first perfect game in modern Major League Baseball history in 1904.

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On May 5, 1904, Cy Young pitched a perfect game for the Boston Americans against the Philadelphia Athletics, the first under modern rules.

5.

Young lost more than 300 games in his career, making him one of only two pitchers to achieve that.

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Young lost 316 games, but he is the only pitcher ever with over 300 losses; no other has reached that mark.

6.

The Cy Young Award was first given to a pitcher from each league in its inaugural year of 1956.

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In 1956, only one Cy Young Award was given overall, to Don Newcombe. Two awards (one per league) started in 1967.

7.

Cy Young actually pitched in the same game as Babe Ruth twice during their overlapping careers.

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Young faced Ruth in 1915 and 1916, both times as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox against Ruth's team before Ruth became a full-time hitter.

8.

Cy Young never led his league in strikeouts in any single season of his career.

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Despite his 511 wins, Young relied on control and ground balls; his highest strikeout total was 168, never topping his league.

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