Pep Young
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Lemuel Floyd Young born in Jamestown, North Carolina
was a Second Baseman
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
(1933–40), Cincinnati Reds
(1941) and St. Louis Cardinals
(1941 and 1945).
The high point of his career was when he finished 14th in voting for the 1938 National League
MVP for playing in 149 Games and having 562 At Bats, 58 Runs, 156 Hits, 36 Doubles, 5 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 79 RBI, 7 Stolen Bases, 40 Walks, .278 Batting Average, .329 On-base percentage, .381 Slugging Percentage, 214 Total Bases and 5 Sacrifice Hits.
In 10 seasons he played in 730 Games and had 2,466 At Bats, 274 Runs, 645 Hits, 128 Doubles, 34 Triples, 32 Home Runs, 347 RBI, 18 Stolen Bases, 152 Walks, .262 Batting Average, .308 On-base percentage, .380 Slugging Percentage, 937 Total Bases and 38 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in his hometown at the age of 55.
Jamestown, North Carolina
Jamestown is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, and is a suburb of the nearby cities of Greensboro and High Point. The population was 3,088 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Jamestown is located at ....
was a Second Baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
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...
(1933–40), Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
(1941) and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
(1941 and 1945).
The high point of his career was when he finished 14th in voting for the 1938 National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
MVP for playing in 149 Games and having 562 At Bats, 58 Runs, 156 Hits, 36 Doubles, 5 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 79 RBI, 7 Stolen Bases, 40 Walks, .278 Batting Average, .329 On-base percentage, .381 Slugging Percentage, 214 Total Bases and 5 Sacrifice Hits.
In 10 seasons he played in 730 Games and had 2,466 At Bats, 274 Runs, 645 Hits, 128 Doubles, 34 Triples, 32 Home Runs, 347 RBI, 18 Stolen Bases, 152 Walks, .262 Batting Average, .308 On-base percentage, .380 Slugging Percentage, 937 Total Bases and 38 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in his hometown at the age of 55.