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After one-hitting Boston on May 2, 1904, Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Rube Waddell taunted Young to face him so that he could repeat his performance against Boston's ace.
Three days later, Young pitched a perfect game against Waddell and the Athletics.
It was the first perfect game in American League history.
Waddell was the 27th and last batter, and when he flied out, Young shouted, " How do you like that, you hayseed?
" Waddell had picked an inauspicious time to issue his challenge.
Young's perfect game was the centerpiece of a pitching streak.
Young set major league records for the most consecutive scoreless innings pitched and the most consecutive innings without allowing a hit ; the latter record still stands at 25. 1 innings, or 76 hitless batters.
Even after allowing a hit, Young's scoreless streak reached a then-record 45 shutout innings.
Before Young, only two pitchers had thrown perfect games.
This occurred in 1880, when Lee Richmond and John Montgomery Ward pitched perfect games within five days of each other, although under somewhat different rules: the front edge of the pitcher's box was only from home base ( the modern release point is about farther away ); walks required eight balls ; and pitchers were obliged to throw side-armed.
Young's perfect game was the first under the modern rules established in 1893.
One year later, on July 4, 1905, Rube Waddell beat Young and the Americans, 4 – 2, in a 20-inning matchup.
Young pitched 13 consecutive scoreless innings before he gave up a pair of unearned runs in the final inning.
Young did not walk a batter and was later quoted: " For my part, I think it was the greatest game of ball I ever took part in.
" In 1907, Young and Waddell faced off in a scoreless 13-inning tie.

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