"Cy stalled off the Grim Reaper again and pitched great baseball for the Blues last year. This season he is still in fine form, according to McGuire, who relies on him to hold down the main post of all his slabmen.
"And what is the secret of all this? "Old Cy says he doesn't know whether it's due to farming, wood chopping, chewing tobacco, or an occasional indulgence in the brew of the hops, which Cy is partial to.
"Says Cy 'Just outdoor life, moderation and a naturally good arm. I don't know that I take any better care of myself than any other pitcher does, it just happens, this thing of lasting.'"
The National Game, Alfred Spink, 1911
At age 44, Young would go 7-9 in 1911, his final season.
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