Mike Young (baseball)

Mike Young
Mike Young
	Outfielder / Designated hitter
	Born: March 20, 1960 (age 64); Oakland, California
	Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 14, 1982, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1989, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	72
Runs batted in	235
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1982–1987); Philadelphia Phillies (1988); Milwaukee Brewers (1988); Cleveland Indians (1989); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1990);

Michael Darren Young (born March 20, 1960) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1982–89, mostly as an outfielder and designated hitter. He played for the Baltimore Orioles for most of his major league career, but also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cleveland Indians. In 1990, he played in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Young's best season was 1985, when he hit .273 with 28 home runs and 81 runs batted in for the Orioles. On May 28, 1987, Young became the fifth player in major league history to hit two extra-inning home runs in one game.^[1] He homered in the 10th inning and hit a walk-off home run in the 12th inning to beat the California Angels, 8-7, at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium.

References

^ "Mayberry makes history". ESPN - Elias Says. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] "Mayberry makes history". ESPN - Elias Says. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

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