Cy Young quotes

Cy Young was an American baseball pitcher, regarded as one of the greatest in the sport’s history. The annual Cy Young Award is named in his honor and given to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. He set numerous pitching records that still stand today. Here are 5 of his quotes:

A pitcher's got to be good and he's got to be lucky to get a no hit game.

Cy Young

I thought I had to show all my stuff and I almost tore the boards of the grandstand with my fastball.

Cy Young

One of the fellows called me 'Cyclone' but finally shortened it to 'Cy' and its been that ever since.

Cy Young

Too many pitchers, that's all, there are just too many pitchers Ten or twelve on a team. Don't see how any of them get enough work. Four starting pitchers and one relief man ought to be enough. Pitch 'em every three days and you'd find they'd get control and good, strong arms.

Cy Young