Tom Young (baseball)
Tom Young | |
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Catcher | |
Born: September 6, 1902 Wetumpka, Alabama | |
Died: December 27, 1964 (aged 62) Seattle, Washington | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Teams | |
Thomas Jefferson Young (September 6, 1902 - December 27, 1964) was a Negro leagues catcher who played for several teams, but most seasons played for the Kansas City Monarchs.[1]
A native of Wetumpka, Alabama, Young was the older brother of fellow Negro leaguer Maurice Young.[2] He died in Seattle, Washington in 1964 at age 62.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Local Fans Expected to Swell Field" Capital Times, Madison, WI, Thursday, September 4, 1930, Page 15, Column 3
- ^ "Maurice Young". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links[]
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Tom Young at Find a Grave
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- Baseball players from Oklahoma
- 1902 births
- 1964 deaths
- Detroit Wolves players
- Homestead Grays players
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- Newark Eagles players
- Philadelphia Stars players
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- St. Louis Stars (baseball) players
- Negro league baseball managers
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- 20th-century African-American people
- American baseball biography stubs