| Russ Young | |
| Position: | Catcher |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | September 15, 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Bryan, Ohio |
| Death Place: | Roseville, California |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 16 |
| Debutyear: | 1931 |
| Debutteam: | St. Louis Browns |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 27 |
| Finalyear: | 1931 |
| Finalteam: | St. Louis Browns |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .118 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 2 |
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Russell Charles Young (September 15, 1902 - May 13, 1984) was a professional baseball catcher. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns in 1931. He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. He was 6'0" and weighed 175 lbs. Young also played 4 games at fullback for the Dayton Triangles of the National Football League in 1925.
Young had an extensive career in minor league baseball, spanning eighteen seasons from 1923-40. He played most of his career with the minor league Milwaukee Brewers, for whom he played in all but two seasons from 1923-34.