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Cy Young
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(b. March 29, 1867 - d. November 4, 1955)
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| Cy Young won 511 games, which is 94 victories more than runner-up Walter Johnson. In a career that bridged three decades and several eras of play, Cy was consistently superb. Blessed with speed, control, stamina, and just about every quality a successful pitcher needs, Young won 20 or more games 15 times, including nine seasons in a row from 1891 to 1899. He led his league in victories four times, and in ERA, winning percentage, and strikeouts twice each. Cy is also first on the complete-game list with 749 and innings pitched list with 7,355. When they decided to give an award to the season's top pitcher, they named it after Young. |
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Inducted in 1937
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1909 T206 Hindu
Cy Young SGC 20 FAIR
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| Comments: It's always
been T206 for Cy Young, having first purchased a PSA 2 in April,
2003 off eBay. I upgraded to a SGC 40 example with another eBay
win in March, 2004. That card was sold and I purchased a replacement
PSA 3 in July, 2004. The following year I went to The National in
Chicago and came across a GAI 2 T206 with a Hindu reverse at Wayne
Varner's table (Shoebox Cards). I had never seen a Young with this
rare back and knew the card was mine. I was a little worried about
it being in a GAI holder but the card looked legit. I purchased
the card despite my concerns. Two years later SGC confirmed the
card was good. It was crossed over at the 2007 National on August
6th and encapsulated in a SGC 20 holder. |
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| Card Details Below: |
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| Year(s): |
1909 |
| ACC Set Designation: |
T206 |
| Set Name: |
Hindu Cigarettes |
| Country: |
United States |
| Description: |
The nearly 525 cards which make up the T206 set are
the most popular of the early tobacco issues. Players are depicted
in color lithographs surrounded by a white border. The player's
last name on the -7/16" X 2-5/8" cards appears at the bottom with
the city and league, when a city had more than one team. Backs contain
an ad for one of 16 brands of cigarettes. There are 389 major leaguer
cards and 134 minor leaguer cards in the set, but with front/back
varieties the number of potentially different cards runs into the
thousands. The set features many expensive cards including a number
of pose and/or team variations. |
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Example Hindu Cigarettes Advertisement
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Example Hindu Cigarettes Advertisement
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Example Hindu Cigarettes Advertisement
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Example Hindu Cigarettes Advertisement
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Example Hindu Cigarettes Advertisement
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Example Hindu Cigarettes Advertisement
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