Ed Young | |
Position: | First baseman |
Birth Date: | 13 June 1913 |
Birth Place: | East St. Louis, Illinois |
Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1938 |
Debutteam: | Chicago American Giants |
Finalyear: | 1947 |
Finalteam: | Homestead Grays |
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Edward Young (June 13, 1913 – August 3, 1967), nicknamed "Pep", was an American Negro league first baseman who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Greenwood, Mississippi, Young made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Chicago American Giants. He played eight seasons with Chicago, and also played for the Homestead Grays in 1947.[1] [2] Young died on August 3, 1967, at the age of 54.[1]
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