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Today in History: Cy Young throws first perfect game in baseball history

5/5/2025

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On May 5, 1904, Cy Young of the Boston Americans achieved a historic milestone by throwing a perfect game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Huntington Avenue Grounds. This marked the third perfect game in Major League Baseball history and is considered the first true perfect game under modern rules established in 1903.

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On May 5, 1904, Cy Young of the Boston Americans achieved a historic milestone by throwing a perfect game against the Philadelphia Athletics at Huntington Avenue Grounds. This marked the third perfect game in Major League Baseball history and is considered the first true perfect game under modern rules established in 1903.