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U.S. #3182n
1998 32¢ First World Series
Celebrate the Century – 1900s

Issue Date: February 3, 1998
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 12,533,333
Printed By: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd
Printing Method:
Lithographed
Perforations:
11 ½
Color: Multicolored
 
The game of baseball was born in the eastern United States during the mid-1800s, and quickly spread throughout the country. At first all baseball players were amateurs, but soon the best players were being lured to teams by money. Over time, entire teams turned professional.
 
By 1900, baseball had entered its modern era. The sport had become such an important part of American life that it was often referred to as the “national pastime.” In 1900, eight teams formed the first major league, called the National League. A rival league, the American League, was founded in 1901.
 
The first World Series was held in 1903. It began when National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss challenged American League champion Boston Pilgrims owner Henry Killilea to a best-of-nine-games series. Thousands of fans attended each game – the first attracted more than 16,000 viewers. The Pilgrims, led by legendary pitcher Cy Young, lost that first game, but came back to win the series five games to three.
 
Although quarreling prevented a 1904 World Series, by 1905 the two leagues had signed an agreement providing for a post-season championship, and the World Series has been the highlight of the baseball season ever since.
 

Birth of Cy Young

 
US #3408m – from the Legends of Baseball Sheet

Denton True “Cy” Young was born on March 29, 1867, in Gilmore, Ohio.  Young was one of the best pitchers in history, setting numerous records he still holds today.

The oldest of five children, Denton Young (or Farmer Young as he was referred to as a child) attended school until sixth grade.  After that, he left to help out on the family farm.

Young played on several baseball teams as a child and into his teens, pitching and playing second base.  After playing with the semi-pro team from Carrollton in 1888, Young was offered a chance to join the minor league team in Canton.  At the tryout to join the team, Young made an impression on the scouts, saying “I almost tore the boards off the grandstand with my fast ball.”  In fact, his fastball destroyed the fences, making them look like they’d been hit by a cyclone.  Reporters started calling him Cyclone, which they later shortened to Cy, a nickname he would use for the rest of his life.

US #3408m – Mystic First Day Cover

Young played for the Canton team for one year, winning 15 games and losing 15.  By the end of the season, the major league Cleveland Spiders signed him to join their team.  Young had his major league debut on August 6, 1890, pitching a three-hit 8 to 1 win over the Chicago Colts.

1996 Maddux/Young Mint Bronze Card Set
Item #4544994 – 1996 Maddux/Young Mint Bronze Card Set

The following year, Young had his first of fifteen 20-win seasons.  Then in 1897, he pitched his first no-hitter on September 18 against the Cincinnati Reds.  Two years later, Young and many of his teammates were sent to the St. Louis Browns (as both teams had the same owner).  He spent two years with the team and found his favorite catcher, Lou Criger.  At this time, Young was earning the maximum yearly salary paid by the National League.

US #2190 – In 1902, Young served as a pitching coach at Harvard.

In 1901, after the American League was formed, Young accepted an offer to play for the Boston Red Sox (then called the Boston Americans). By then, he was well on his way to becoming the most successful pitcher in baseball.  He pitched in four games for the Red Sox during the first World Series of 1903, which Boston won.  He hurled three no-hitters in 1904, the same year he threw a perfect game and pitched 24 consecutive hitless innings.  In his final years, he played for the Cleveland Naps and the Boston Rustlers.  Young’s last victory came on September 22, 1911, though he would lose his final game two weeks later.

US #3182n honors the first World Series game in 1903.

After retiring from the game, Young worked on his farm, managed the Cleveland Green Sox, and did odd jobs.  In 1937, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and was one of the first players to donate mementos.  Young died on November 4, 1955, in Newcomerstown, Ohio.

US #UX349 – 2000 Cy Young First Day Postal Card

Cy Young still holds many baseball records, including most career wins (511), most innings pitched (7,356), most career games started (815), most consecutive innings pitched (25 1/3), and most complete games (749).  The prestigious Cy Young Award is presented to one outstanding pitcher in the National and American leagues at the end the season.

Click here for more on Young from the Baseball Hall of Fame.

 

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U.S. #3182n
1998 32¢ First World Series
Celebrate the Century – 1900s

Issue Date: February 3, 1998
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 12,533,333
Printed By: Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd
Printing Method:
Lithographed
Perforations:
11 ½
Color: Multicolored
 
The game of baseball was born in the eastern United States during the mid-1800s, and quickly spread throughout the country. At first all baseball players were amateurs, but soon the best players were being lured to teams by money. Over time, entire teams turned professional.
 
By 1900, baseball had entered its modern era. The sport had become such an important part of American life that it was often referred to as the “national pastime.” In 1900, eight teams formed the first major league, called the National League. A rival league, the American League, was founded in 1901.
 
The first World Series was held in 1903. It began when National League champion Pittsburgh Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss challenged American League champion Boston Pilgrims owner Henry Killilea to a best-of-nine-games series. Thousands of fans attended each game – the first attracted more than 16,000 viewers. The Pilgrims, led by legendary pitcher Cy Young, lost that first game, but came back to win the series five games to three.
 
Although quarreling prevented a 1904 World Series, by 1905 the two leagues had signed an agreement providing for a post-season championship, and the World Series has been the highlight of the baseball season ever since.
 

Birth of Cy Young

 
US #3408m – from the Legends of Baseball Sheet

Denton True “Cy” Young was born on March 29, 1867, in Gilmore, Ohio.  Young was one of the best pitchers in history, setting numerous records he still holds today.

The oldest of five children, Denton Young (or Farmer Young as he was referred to as a child) attended school until sixth grade.  After that, he left to help out on the family farm.

Young played on several baseball teams as a child and into his teens, pitching and playing second base.  After playing with the semi-pro team from Carrollton in 1888, Young was offered a chance to join the minor league team in Canton.  At the tryout to join the team, Young made an impression on the scouts, saying “I almost tore the boards off the grandstand with my fast ball.”  In fact, his fastball destroyed the fences, making them look like they’d been hit by a cyclone.  Reporters started calling him Cyclone, which they later shortened to Cy, a nickname he would use for the rest of his life.

US #3408m – Mystic First Day Cover

Young played for the Canton team for one year, winning 15 games and losing 15.  By the end of the season, the major league Cleveland Spiders signed him to join their team.  Young had his major league debut on August 6, 1890, pitching a three-hit 8 to 1 win over the Chicago Colts.

1996 Maddux/Young Mint Bronze Card Set
Item #4544994 – 1996 Maddux/Young Mint Bronze Card Set

The following year, Young had his first of fifteen 20-win seasons.  Then in 1897, he pitched his first no-hitter on September 18 against the Cincinnati Reds.  Two years later, Young and many of his teammates were sent to the St. Louis Browns (as both teams had the same owner).  He spent two years with the team and found his favorite catcher, Lou Criger.  At this time, Young was earning the maximum yearly salary paid by the National League.

US #2190 – In 1902, Young served as a pitching coach at Harvard.

In 1901, after the American League was formed, Young accepted an offer to play for the Boston Red Sox (then called the Boston Americans). By then, he was well on his way to becoming the most successful pitcher in baseball.  He pitched in four games for the Red Sox during the first World Series of 1903, which Boston won.  He hurled three no-hitters in 1904, the same year he threw a perfect game and pitched 24 consecutive hitless innings.  In his final years, he played for the Cleveland Naps and the Boston Rustlers.  Young’s last victory came on September 22, 1911, though he would lose his final game two weeks later.

US #3182n honors the first World Series game in 1903.

After retiring from the game, Young worked on his farm, managed the Cleveland Green Sox, and did odd jobs.  In 1937, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and was one of the first players to donate mementos.  Young died on November 4, 1955, in Newcomerstown, Ohio.

US #UX349 – 2000 Cy Young First Day Postal Card

Cy Young still holds many baseball records, including most career wins (511), most innings pitched (7,356), most career games started (815), most consecutive innings pitched (25 1/3), and most complete games (749).  The prestigious Cy Young Award is presented to one outstanding pitcher in the National and American leagues at the end the season.

Click here for more on Young from the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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