E. B. Young Explained

E. B. Young
Player Years1:1893
Player Team1:LSU
Coach Years1:1893
Coach Team1:LSU
Overall Record:1–0

E. B. Young was the head baseball coach and captain of the LSU Tigers baseball team in 1893.

Young was the first head coach in the history of the LSU Baseball program.[1] During his one season as head coach, he finished the season with a 1–0 record and winning percentage.[2]

Prior to the only game of 1893 season, Young selected the materials for the uniforms to be used in the May 13th game.[3] He chose Old Gold and Purple and it was the first time a team from LSU wore the colors that were later adopted as the official colors of the university.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Franques. Bill. 2017 LSU Baseball Official Yearbook. 2017. Louisiana State University. 170. 2018-08-05. 2017-07-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170704085543/http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/bb/pdf/17guide.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: LSU Baseball Media Guide. lsusports.net. 2018-08-05. 2019-05-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527143133/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=209882628. dead.
  3. Web site: The early history of LSU Baseball. lsusports.net. 105. 2018-08-05. 2018-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806084929/http://www.lsusports.net/src/data/lsu/assets/docs/bb/pdf/04bbguide103-126.pdf. dead.
  4. Book: Cowen. Barry. Louisiana State University. 2013. Campus History. 2018-08-05. Arcadia Publishing. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. 978-1467110983. 93.

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