Leandy Young
| Leandy Young | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 10, 1909 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: February 4, 1997 (aged 87) Berkeley, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Oakland Larks | |
| Teams | |
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Leandy "Lee" Young (June 10, 1909 – February 4, 1997) was an American professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1940 to 1946. During the 1944 Negro World Series, Young was injured in a car accident. Fellow players John Britton, Pepper Bassett, and Tommy Sampson were also in the car.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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- Kansas City Monarchs players
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