John Young (first baseman)
John Young | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S. | February 9, 1949|
Died: May 8, 2016 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 67)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
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 |
Teams | |
John Thomas Young (February 9, 1949 – May 8, 2016) was an American
Career
The
Young rejoined the Tigers as a minor league instructor in 1978, and became a
Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities
While scouting, Young discovered that there were few
Young organized 12 teams consisting of 180 13- and 14-year-olds for Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) in 1989.[8][11] He obtained help from African American players, including Darryl Strawberry and Eric Davis, who are from Southern California.[9] MLB assumed operation of the RBI program in 1991.[12]
Personal life
Young was born in Los Angeles, and graduated from Mount Carmel High School.[1] Young and his wife, Sheryl, had three children, Dorian, Jon and Tori. Young had diabetes, and was admitted into a Los Angeles-area hospital to amputate his leg on May 5, 2016. He died in the hospital on May 8.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b "Mount Carmel High School Alumni Foundation". Mtcarmelcrusaders.org. February 9, 1949. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ Carr, Al (May 27, 1968). "Theft a Game to Chapman Ace". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Bloom, Barry M. (February 8, 2006). "Young scores big with RBI program". MLB.com. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "1974 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Tigers name Young scouting director". The Windsor Star. Associated Press. October 15, 1981. p. 51. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Herzog wants to keep his free-agent Angels, but has eyes on others". Star Telegram. November 25, 1991. Retrieved May 9, 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ https://www.npr.org/1997/04/29/1109637/former-major-baseball-league-scout-john-young
- ^ a b Klein, Gary (May 22, 1990). "Program Brings Baseball Back to Inner City". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "MLB's RBI program enters 20th year". MLB.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Scout Sees Inner Cities' Hope Wasted". Sun Sentinel. May 31, 1992. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ Ringolsby, Tracy (February 5, 1989). "Inner-city programs slow to produce major prospects". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 5D. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ MLB.com (May 24, 2013). "About Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities". MLB.com. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "John Young, founder of youth baseball program, dies at 67". ESPN.com. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Ringolsby, Tracy (May 9, 2016). "RBI program creator John Young dies at 67". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)