Mike Young (baseball)

Mike Young
Mike Young
	Young in 1987
	Outfielder / Designated hitter
	Born: March 20, 1960; Oakland, California, U.S.
	Died: May 28, 2023 (aged 63); Atílio Vivacqua, Espírito Santo, Brazil
	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
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1982–1987); Philadelphia Phillies (1988); Milwaukee Brewers (1988); Cleveland Indians (1989); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (1990);

Michael Darren Young (March 20, 1960 – May 28, 2023) was an American professional baseball player.

Career

Young played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1982 to 1989, 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.

Death

Young died of a heart attack in Atílio Vivacqua, Espírito Santo, Brazil while on a trip visiting his wife's in-laws on May 28, 2023, at the age of 63.^[2]^[3] He was the first MLB player to die in Brazil.

References

^ "Mayberry makes history". ESPN - Elias Says. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
^ "Mike Young, who played 6 seasons for the Orioles in the 1980s, dies at 63". Baltimore Sun. May 30, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
^ "Mike Young Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

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[1] "Mayberry makes history". ESPN - Elias Says. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.

[2] "Mike Young, who played 6 seasons for the Orioles in the 1980s, dies at 63". Baltimore Sun. May 30, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

[3] "Mike Young Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

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