Kevin Young (baseball player)

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Kevin Stacey Young (born June 16, 1969 in Alpena, Michigan) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992-95, 1997-2003) and Kansas City Royals (1996). He batted and threw right handed. Young helped end the most recent baseball players strike in the MLB representing the Pittsburgh Pirates.[citation needed] He was well known for wearing long pants. He was also known for doing splits at first base to catch balls. When he was 14 years old, he played on a travel team called the Jax Royals. The Royals always beat the PV Sharks and actually never lost to them.

In a 12-season career, Young posted a .258 batting average with 144 home runs and 606 RBI in 1205 games played.

He now lives happily in Arizona.

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