Event:
Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Philadelphia A's (3-0)
Cy Young History:
November 4, 1955 - Cy Young, pitcher, 511 wins, 1890 - 1911
July 29, 1921 - Cleveland's 125th anniversary celebration: Cy Young, 54, pitches 2 innings
March 15, 1912 - Pitcher Cy Young retires from baseball with 511 wins
October 6, 1911 - Cy Young's farewell appearance in a major league game is a letdown as he loses to Brooklyn 13-3 in a Braves uniform in his 906th game
September 22, 1911 - Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511
September 12, 1911 - Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0
July 19, 1910 - Cleveland Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Washington 5-4 in 11 innings
February 18, 1909 - Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps
August 13, 1908 - Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team
June 30, 1908 - Boston's Cy Young's 2nd no-hitter, beats New York Highlanders, 8-0
July 12, 1901 - Cy Young wins his 300th game
May 1, 1891 - Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3
August 6, 1890 - Cy Young pitches and wins 1st game
March 29, 1867 - Cy Young, born in Gilmore, Ohio, pitcher, 511 wins, 1890 - 1911
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