John Young (baseball)
| John Young | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: February 9, 1949 Los Angeles, California |
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Died: May 8, 2016 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 9, 1971, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 25, 1971, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .500 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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John Thomas Young (February 9, 1949 – May 8, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. He also scouted and worked in the front office. Young played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1971. He founded Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), a youth baseball program aimed at increasing participation among African Americans in baseball.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Young in the 27th round of the 1967 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Rather than sign with the Reds, Young chose to enroll at Chapman College, where he played for the school's baseball team. He was drafted again in the first round, with the 16th overall selection, of the 1969 MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers, at which time he signed. He played two games in Major League Baseball at first base for the Detroit Tigers in 1971, going 2-for-4 with a double and a run batted in. After the 1974 season, the Tigers traded Young to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ike Brookens.
Young rejoined the Tigers as a minor league instructor in 1978, and became a scout for the Tigers in 1979. He was named their director of scouting in 1981. He also scouted for the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, and Florida Marlins.
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