Cy Young
Born March 29, 1867, Gilmore, Ohio · Died November 4, 1955, Newcomerstown, Ohio · Mystic Tie Lodge No. 194, Dennison, Ohio
Baseball’s all-time wins leader, who received all three degrees in February 1904.
Baseball's all-time wins leader, who received all three degrees in February 1904.
Sources
- https://alchymiashrine.org/famous-shriners/
- https://lodge43.org/masons-in-baseball/
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cy_Young_by_Paul_Thompson,_1909.jpg (Public domain)
Life & Masonic Timeline
March 29, 1867
Born — Gilmore, Ohio
1890
Age 23
Debuted with the Cleveland Spiders
1901
Age 34
Joined Boston of the new American League
1903
Age 36
Pitched in the first World Series
February 1, 1904
Age 36
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Mystic Tie Lodge No. 194, Dennison, Ohio
February 15, 1904
Age 36
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft — Mystic Tie Lodge No. 194, Dennison, Ohio
February 29, 1904
Age 36
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason — Mystic Tie Lodge No. 194, Dennison, Ohio
May 5, 1904
Age 37
Pitched a perfect game
1911
Age 44
Retired with 511 wins
1937
Age 70
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
November 4, 1955
Age 88
Died — Newcomerstown, Ohio
Paul Thompson, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Source