• Card series: Pilgrims
• City: Cleveland
• Team: Naps
• League: American League
• Hall: National Baseball Hall of Fame

Denton True Young (1867-1955) embodied excellence among ML pitchers. Baseball waited one year after his death to establish the award for annual greatness in his honor. Young’s 511 wins are still the hallmark. In 19 of his 21 seasons, he was in the top 10 in innings pitched. With Nap Lajoie, Young gave the upstart AL credibility when he jumped to the new circuit in 1901.

• In his 30s & 40s, led Boston’s Red Sox to 192 victories
• Pitched the 1st perfect game from 60’6”, beating Rube Waddell on May 5, 1904
• Elected to Hall of Fame: 1937