Baseball History · On This Day On This Day: February 18 Posted on February 18, 2019 by Baseballia 1909 The Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, who won 21 games at age 41 in 1908, to the Cleveland Naps for pitchers Charlie Chech and Jack Ryan and $12,500. The namesake of the CY Young Award will win 19 games for the Naps in the coming season.