Leandy Young
Appearance
Leandy Young | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Dallas, Texas | June 10, 1909|
Died: February 4, 1997 Berkeley, California | (aged 87)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Last appearance | |
1946, for the Oakland Larks | |
Teams | |
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Leandy "Lee" Young (June 10, 1909 – February 4, 1997) was an African-American outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1940 to 1946. During the 1944 Negro League World Series, Young was injured in a car accident. Fellow players John Britton, Pepper Bassett, and Tommy Sampson were also in the car.[1]
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)