Danton True Young (Noun)
Meaning
United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Danton True Young was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937 for his impressive career as a pitcher.
- Cy Young pitched in Major League Baseball for over three decades and holds the record for the most career wins with 511.
- Young spent the majority of his playing career with the Cleveland Spiders and later the Boston Americans.
- Danton True 'Cy' Young's legendary baseball career, which began in 1890, has made a lasting impact on the sport.
- The award given to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball, the Cy Young Award, was established in 1956, a year after his death to honor his legacy.