Tom Young (baseball)
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| Born: September 6, 1902 Wetumpka, Alabama | |
| Died: December 27, 1964 (aged 62) Seattle, Washington | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
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Thomas Jefferson Young (September 6, 1902 - December 27, 1964) was an American Negro leagues catcher who played mostly for the Kansas City Monarchs. He also played for other teams.[1]
Young was native of Wetumpka, Alabama. He was the older brother of fellow Negro leaguer Maurice Young.[2] He died in Seattle, Washington in 1964 at age 62.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Thomas J Young at Find a Grave
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