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amead17 · 08-30-2025, 04:19 AM

CY YOUNG REACHES THE IMMORTAL 300

By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times, July 6, 1901

Boston, Mass. — A milestone of the grandest sort was achieved upon the Huntington Avenue Grounds yesterday, where the name of Denton True “Cy” Young was forever etched deeper into the chronicles of base ball. The celebrated right-hander of the Boston Americans has joined that rare and distinguished company known as the “300 club,” becoming but the seventh pitcher in the annals of the game to post 300 career victories.

The triumph came at the expense of the Washington Senators, a contest that did not begin with the ease one might have expected. The Senators struck quickly, plating two runs in the opening frames, and for a fleeting moment it appeared that Young’s march to immortality might be delayed. But the veteran showed once more the qualities that have made him the peer of all moundsmen. From the third inning forward, Young slammed shut the door upon Washington’s ambitions, scattering what few hits they could muster, while his Boston comrades steadily worked their way into the lead. A tally of five runs in support was sufficient, and as the final out was secured, a roar of admiration swept over the grounds.

At 34 years of age, Young now owns a record of 14 victories against but 3 defeats this season, with a sparkling earned run average of 2.40. Since his first appearance in the major leagues in 1890, the burly Ohioan has built a record few can match: 463 starts, 300 victories, and 173 defeats. His feats are as durable as the man himself, and this latest achievement places him in the very topmost rank of base ball’s immortals.

Speaking to the press after the contest, Young was as modest in word as he is commanding in action. “I do not dwell on numbers, gentlemen,” he remarked with a quiet smile. “I take the ball, I pitch my game, and I try to give my club a chance to win. To have done so three hundred times is more than I ever reckoned upon when I began back in Cleveland. I count myself fortunate to have had good clubs behind me and good health to do my part.”

Manager Jimmy Collins, who himself contributed two hits in the affair, praised his ace in glowing terms. “There is no sturdier arm in the game than Young’s, and no stouter heart,” Collins declared. “He is the very model of steadiness. When he takes the ball, every man in this club believes the day is ours. Three hundred victories is proof of his greatness, but mark my words—he is not finished yet. Cy will add many more to that total before his time is through.”

The crowd lingered long after the final out, applauding the man who has become the very embodiment of pitching excellence. Three hundred victories is a mark of permanence, but for Cy Young it seems not a conclusion, but rather another stone laid upon the path of a career destined for even greater heights.

08-30-2025, 04:19 AM	#17
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,094	Young Joins the Greats CY YOUNG REACHES THE IMMORTAL 300 By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times, July 6, 1901 Boston, Mass. — A milestone of the grandest sort was achieved upon the Huntington Avenue Grounds yesterday, where the name of Denton True “Cy” Young was forever etched deeper into the chronicles of base ball. The celebrated right-hander of the Boston Americans has joined that rare and distinguished company known as the “300 club,” becoming but the seventh pitcher in the annals of the game to post 300 career victories. The triumph came at the expense of the Washington Senators, a contest that did not begin with the ease one might have expected. The Senators struck quickly, plating two runs in the opening frames, and for a fleeting moment it appeared that Young’s march to immortality might be delayed. But the veteran showed once more the qualities that have made him the peer of all moundsmen. From the third inning forward, Young slammed shut the door upon Washington’s ambitions, scattering what few hits they could muster, while his Boston comrades steadily worked their way into the lead. A tally of five runs in support was sufficient, and as the final out was secured, a roar of admiration swept over the grounds. At 34 years of age, Young now owns a record of 14 victories against but 3 defeats this season, with a sparkling earned run average of 2.40. Since his first appearance in the major leagues in 1890, the burly Ohioan has built a record few can match: 463 starts, 300 victories, and 173 defeats. His feats are as durable as the man himself, and this latest achievement places him in the very topmost rank of base ball’s immortals. Speaking to the press after the contest, Young was as modest in word as he is commanding in action. “I do not dwell on numbers, gentlemen,” he remarked with a quiet smile. “I take the ball, I pitch my game, and I try to give my club a chance to win. To have done so three hundred times is more than I ever reckoned upon when I began back in Cleveland. I count myself fortunate to have had good clubs behind me and good health to do my part.” Manager Jimmy Collins, who himself contributed two hits in the affair, praised his ace in glowing terms. “There is no sturdier arm in the game than Young’s, and no stouter heart,” Collins declared. “He is the very model of steadiness. When he takes the ball, every man in this club believes the day is ours. Three hundred victories is proof of his greatness, but mark my words—he is not finished yet. Cy will add many more to that total before his time is through.” The crowd lingered long after the final out, applauding the man who has become the very embodiment of pitching excellence. Three hundred victories is a mark of permanence, but for Cy Young it seems not a conclusion, but rather another stone laid upon the path of a career destined for even greater heights.