Ernie Young
| Ernie Young | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 8, 1969 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 17, 1994 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 2004 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .225 |
| Home runs | 27 |
| Runs batted in | 90 |
| Teams | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Baseball | ||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Team competition |
Ernest Wesley Young (born July 8, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for Oakland Athletics (1994-1997), Kansas City Royals (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1999), Detroit Tigers (2003), and Cleveland Indians (2004). He also played one season in Japan for the Yokohama BayStars (2002)
In 8 seasons, he played in 288 games, had 179 hits, 27 home runs, 90 RBI, 10 stolen bases, and a .225 batting average. He won an Olympic gold medal for the United States in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. On June 12, 2006, he hit his 300th career minor league home run. As a member of the Oakland Athletics, in a game against the Detroit Tigers, Young started a triple play with a leaping catch in center field.
Following his retirement after the 2007 season,[1] Young became the hitting coach on the Chicago White Sox's rookie-level team, the Great Falls Voyagers. On November 21, 2008, he was named the manager of the Kannapolis Intimidators for the 2009 season.[2] In 2011, Young was tabbed to manage the West Michigan Whitecaps, the class A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Lisa Winston (2008-01-09). "Young's 'retirement' won't be restful". MLB.com. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080108&content_id=337332&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ "Young to manage Intimidators in 2009". independenttribune.com. 2008-11-21. http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2008/nov/21/young-manage-intimidators-2009/news/. Retrieved 2008-12-07.[dead link]
- ^ "Former Tigers outfielder Ernie Young officially named Whitecaps manager". mlive.com. 2010-10-21. http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2010/10/former_tigers_outfielder_ernie.html. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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