Eric Young (baseball)
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Young as a first base coach for the Colorado Rockies in 2015
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| Second baseman / Left fielder | |||
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Born: May 18, 1967 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 30, 1992, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 19, 2006, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .283 | ||
| Home runs | 79 | ||
| Runs batted in | 543 | ||
| Stolen bases | 465 | ||
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Eric Orlando Young Sr. (born May 18, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and left fielder. He played college baseball and college football for Rutgers University. He resides in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Young began his MLB career with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1992, but soon became one of the original Colorado Rockies in 1993. He hit a home run in the Rockies' first-ever home at bat on April 9, 1993, as part of an 11-4 home win over the Montreal Expos. He helped Colorado to its first postseason series appearance in 1995, which they lost to the Atlanta Braves, three games to one. His best seasons came with the Rockies, where he was an All-Star and a Silver Slugger Award winner in 1996 at second base. In 1996, he hit .324, with 8 home runs, 74 RBI and 53 stolen bases.
During the 1990s, Young was one of the top base stealers in the major leagues. He is the Rockies career leader in stolen bases and is in the top 10 in many other offensive categories. On June 30, 1996, he managed to steal second base, third base, and home plate in one inning in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1997, fan favorite Young was traded back to Los Angeles for pitcher Pedro Astacio. While in Los Angeles during 1998–1999, Young continued his consistency by stealing bases and hitting for solid averages.
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