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Del Young (infielder)

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Del Young
Young in 1942
Infielder
Born: (1912-05-11)May 11, 1912
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: December 8, 1979(1979-12-08) (aged 67)
San Francisco, California
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1937, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1940, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.224
Home runs3
Runs batted in76
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Teams

Delmer Edward Young (May 11, 1912 in Cleveland, Ohio – December 8, 1979 in San Francisco, California) was a professional baseball player. Young played in four Major League Baseball seasons, all with the Philadelphia Phillies. His father, Delmar John Young, also played in Major League Baseball.

A middle infielder, Young played 148 games at shortstop and 147 at second base. He also had an extensive career in minor league baseball spanning seventeen seasons from 1931–47. He played the final five seasons of his career with the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, although he played only sparingly the last two.

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