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Young was once quoted as saying, " Some may have thought it was essential to know how to curve a ball before anything else.
Any young player who has good control will become a successful curve pitcher long before the pitcher who is endeavoring to master both curves and control at the same time.
For nineteen consecutive years, from 1891 through 1909, Cy Young was in his leagues ' top ten for innings pitched ; in fourteen of the seasons, he was in the top five.
" I figured the old arm had just so many throws in it ," said Young, " and there wasn't any use wasting them.
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