Kevin Young (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Kevin Stacey Young is a former first baseman
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
(1992–95, 1997–2003) and Kansas City Royals
(1996). He batted and threw right-handed. Young helped end the most recent baseball players strike in the MLB representing the Pittsburgh Pirates. When he was 17 years old, he played on a Kansas City Kansas American Legion team that finished 24th in the nation out of 5,000 teams. Attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he was an All-American and led the Golden Eagles to its first Regional tournament in 1990.
In a 12-season career, Young posted a .258 batting average
with 144 home run
s and 606 RBI
in 1205 games played
. Kevin is known for his kid-friendly humor and desire to educate kids about the game of baseball.
He now lives happily in Arizona, where he lends his support to the Scottsdale Cal Ripken Baseball league and is the Director of Baseball for Protégé Sports
.
At the time of his retirement in 2003, he was the last player to leave the Pittsburgh Pirates
who had played on a winning team with the club (their last winning season was in 1992, which was his rookie year).
In December, 2007 Kevin was linked to performance-enhancing drug usage in the Mitchell Report.
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
(1992–95, 1997–2003) and Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
(1996). He batted and threw right-handed. Young helped end the most recent baseball players strike in the MLB representing the Pittsburgh Pirates. When he was 17 years old, he played on a Kansas City Kansas American Legion team that finished 24th in the nation out of 5,000 teams. Attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he was an All-American and led the Golden Eagles to its first Regional tournament in 1990.
In a 12-season career, Young posted a .258 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
with 144 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 606 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 1205 games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
. Kevin is known for his kid-friendly humor and desire to educate kids about the game of baseball.
He now lives happily in Arizona, where he lends his support to the Scottsdale Cal Ripken Baseball league and is the Director of Baseball for Protégé Sports
Protégé Sports
Protégé Sports, Inc. is a company that provides online sports training from professional athletes and coaches. The company is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and boasts a number of current and former professional athletes and coaches amongst its "mentors", including Steve Nash, Boris Diaw, Bob...
.
At the time of his retirement in 2003, he was the last player to leave the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
who had played on a winning team with the club (their last winning season was in 1992, which was his rookie year).
In December, 2007 Kevin was linked to performance-enhancing drug usage in the Mitchell Report.
Sources
- Career statistics at Baseball Reference
- Scottsdale Cal Ripken Baseball
- Protégé Sports
- The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia – Gary Gillette, Peter Gammons, Pete Palmer. Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2005. Format: Paperback, 1824pp. Language: English. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3