Ed Young (baseball)

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Ed Young
First baseman
Born: (1913-06-13)June 13, 1913
East St. Louis, Illinois
Died: August 3, 1967(1967-08-03) (aged 54)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1947, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

Edward Young (June 13, 1913 – August 3, 1967), nicknamed "Pep", was an American Negro league first baseman who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Greenwood, Mississippi, Young made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Chicago American Giants. He played eight seasons with Chicago, and also played for the Homestead Grays in 1947.[1][2] Young died on August 3, 1967, at the age of 54.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Ed Young". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Edward Young". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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