1867 – The Atlantics beat the Mutuals‚ 18 – 15‚ in the first match of the season series between the two clubs. George Zettlein pitches the win.

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1867 – The Atlantics beat the Mutuals‚ 18 – 15‚ in the first match of the season series between the two clubs. George Zettlein pitches the win.

1867 – A Grand match for the benefit of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund is played between picked nines from New York and Brooklyn at the Union Grounds. New York wins the well-played game‚ 13 – 7.

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1867 – A Grand match for the benefit of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund is played between picked nines from New York and Brooklyn at the Union Grounds. New York wins the well-played game‚ 13 – 7.

Denton True “Cy” Young is born in Gilmore, Ohio

Denton True “Cy” Young is born in Gilmore, Ohio

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1867 – Denton True “Cy” Young is born in Gilmore, a tiny village near Newcomerstown, Ohio. Young will earn his nickname for his cyclone-like pitching motion and he will win (and lose) more games than any pitcher in major league history with a 511-316 record and a 2.63 ERA over 22 seasons. Young will win 20 or more games 15 times, and top the 30-win mark five times. He will be elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America in 1937, with 153 votes on 201 ballots.