Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-02
BY BILLY EVANS
(Big League Umpire

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Does it pay to be known as the
Iron Man" in the world of baseball?
Is it a fact that every pitcher and
catcher has just so many games in
! his system? Is 1t possible for a pitch
or or catcher to greatly shorten his
career by overworking himself? 1t is
my very humble opinion that the
| length of the career of a pitcher or
catcher is largely shaped by the way
| he works, barring accidents, OF course
Cy Young has set mark for mod
ern twirlers 10 shoot at. | seriously
doubt il the wonderful record of that
great pitcher is ever approached. He
took part in over 800 major league
games, and for % years as a pitcher
recorded the remarkable average of
$50 He is the only major league
pitcher who has won 500 games, and is
probably the only pitcher who will
ever turn that trick.
During YOung's long career on the
diamond it was the unusual thing for
him to take part in less than 40 games.
His best performance was in 1892
when, as member of the Cleveland
club. he won SO games and lost ten.
In 1895 he closely rivaled this mark
with 80 victories and ten defeats.
These two big seasons were enjoyed
in the National League In 1903, as a
member of the Boston team of the Am
erican League, he came through with
his best year in the younger organiza-
ton, winning % and losing nine.
While establishing his great record
for length of service, Young gave a
number of brilliant exhibitions Of
pitching. On May 4, 1904, he shut out
the Philadelphia Athletics without a
hit or run, not a player reaching first
base. On June 80, 1908, he pitched
another no-hit game against the New
York Americans, only one player
reaching the initial sack. On June "a,
1892, he pitched a 16-inning, 3 to, 8 tie
against st. Louis. On July 4, 1905, he
lost to the Athletics, 4 to 2, in 20 in
nings, Waddell being the opposing
pitcher. In 1904 he beat Ed Killian of
Detroit to 0 in Is innings. Most
pitchers are satisfied with life IL, dur
ing their major league career they
come through with one no-hit game.
Cy Young during his % years service
put over three hitless affairs. ,.
cy Young vast 4 Pitching Freak.
Probably in many ways Young was
a pitching freak. He has often told
me that he never had sore arm dur
ing his entire career. The averages
pitcher makes a lot OF trouble for
trainer. His pitching arm demands
much attention. While a believer in
massage, Young never made any work
for, a trainer, because he never cared
to have his arm massaged, no matter
how grueling a battle he might have
just passed through. He always work
ed on the theory that since there was
nothing the matter with his arm, 1T
didn't reuire any attention. His
pitching delivery placed no strain on
the arm, which, Of course, greatly help
ed him to continue to star for so
many years. There are a lot of pitch
.ers who. place more strain on, their
arm winding and unwinding before
pitching than in actually delivering
the ball. There was no waste motion
in Young's efforts. Il. - ).
/ once asked Cy how he managed
to keep on going year after year with
out showing any signs of losing his
effectiveness. This was his answer:
The fast ball places the least strain
on the pitching arm. / depended on
the fast ball for success during the
greater part Of my major league ca