Harvey Young (October 20, 1920 – August 1, 1959), nicknamed "Pep", was an American former Negro league shortstop who played in the 1940s.
| Harvey Young | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: October 20, 1920 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: August 1, 1959 (aged 38) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1941, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1944, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Nashville, Young made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees. He went on to play for the Baltimore Elite Giants and Atlanta Black Crackers in 1943, and finished his career in 1944 with the Kansas City Monarchs.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Harvey Young". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Harvey Young". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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