Anthony Young (baseball)
Anthony Young | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Houston, Texas, U.S. | January 19, 1966|
Died: June 27, 2017 Houston, Texas, U.S. | (aged 51)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 5, 1991, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 19, 1996, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 15–48 |
Earned run average | 3.89 |
Strikeouts | 245 |
Teams | |
Anthony Wayne Young (January 19, 1966 – June 27, 2017) was an American
Career
Young attended Furr High School in Houston, Texas,[1] and the University of Houston, where he played college baseball and college football for the Houston Cougars.[2] The New York Mets selected Young in the 38th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. He worked his way up through their minor league system, making his major league debut as a relief pitcher on August 5, 1991.[3]
While with the Mets, from May 6, 1992, to July 24, 1993, he lost 27 consecutive decisions. This
Over roughly the same time period from April 14, 1992, to May 1, 1994, Young—as a Met and later a Cub—made 27 consecutive starts without a
Personal life
After retiring, Young worked for eight years in a
In January 2017, Young revealed that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Doctors were unsure at the time if the tumor was malignant.[9] He underwent chemotherapy and reported in February that the tumor had shrunk.[10] On June 27, 2017, his ex-teammate, Lenny Harris, reported on social media that Young was in a coma. Later that day, Young died at the age of 51.[11] He is buried in Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston.
References
- ^ Costello, Rory. "Anthony Young". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Reaves, Joseph A. (April 3, 1994). "Young Feels New Teammates Mean Worst Is Behind Him". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c McCarron, Anthony (January 3, 2009). "Where are they now? Former Met Anthony Young emerges a real winner". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009.
- ^ a b c Kepner, Tyler (May 25, 2011). "Hapless but Not Hopeless, Blue Jays' Reyes Carries On". The New York Times. p. B11. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
- ^ Chen, Hogan; Robinson, James G. "Young's Losing Streak Snapped at 27". BaseballLibrary.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Mets' Young Finally Wins 1". Chicago Tribune. July 29, 1993. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Frey, Jennifer (March 31, 1994). "BASEBALL; Mets Trade Young and Plug a Hole". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Young, Matt (June 27, 2017). "Former UH, Astros pitcher Anthony Young dead at 51 - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Former Met Anthony Young receives grim health news". NJ.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Withiam, Hannah (February 20, 2017). "Former Mets fan favorite says his tumor has shrunk". New York Post. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Braziller, Zach (June 27, 2017). "Beloved ex-Met Anthony Young loses battle with brain cancer". New York Post. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- BaseballLibrary.com