Cy Young Award
noun Baseball
An annual award to the outstanding pitcher in each of the major leagues.Gagne became the ninth relief pitcher to win a Cy Young Award, the first since Dennis Eckersley won it in 1992....
- With Gibson, Koufax, and Seaver as contemporaries, it doesn't surprise me that Marichal never won a Cy Young Award.
- His record also includes a 20-win season in 1989 and a Cy Young Award in 1986 when he led the Astros to a division title by pitching a no-hitter to clinch the division.
Origin
Named in honor of Cy Young.