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

E. B. Young
Playing career
1893LSU
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1893LSU
Head coaching record
Overall1–0

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 (1.000) 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]

References

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  1. ^ Franques, Bill, ed. (2017). 2017 LSU Baseball Official Yearbook (PDF). Louisiana State University. p. 170. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  2. ^ "LSU Baseball Media Guide". lsusports.net. Archived from the original on 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  3. ^ "The early history of LSU Baseball" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  4. ^ Cowen, Barry (2013). Louisiana State University [Campus History]. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-1467110983. Retrieved 2018-08-05.