Leandy Young | |||
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Outfielder | |||
Born: Dallas, Texas |
June 10, 1909|||
Died: February 4, 1997 Berkeley, California |
(aged 87)|||
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Negro league baseball debut | |||
1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
Last appearance | |||
1946, for the Oakland Larks | |||
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Leandy "Lee" Young (June 10, 1909 – February 4, 1997) was an African-American outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1940 to 1946. During the 1944 Negro League World Series, Young was injured in a car accident. Fellow players John Britton, Pepper Bassett, and Tommy Sampson were also in the car.