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For persons of a similar name, see Russell Young (disambiguation).

Russ Young
Catcher
Born: (1902-09-15)September 15, 1902 Bryan, Ohio, U.S.
Died: May 13, 1984(1984-05-13) (aged 81) Roseville, California, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1931, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
July 27, 1931, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.118
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1931)

Russell Charles Young (September 15, 1902 – May 13, 1984) was an American 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 (NFL) 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.

References

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac
• http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounRu20.htm