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According to http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/features/experts/08_09_00.stm Cy Young played from 1890 to 1911, before players wore uniform numbers. The Yankees started the practice in 1929, and fan demand forced all other Major League teams to follow suit by 1932.

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