Kevin Young (baseball)

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Kevin Young

Outfielder

Born: June 16, 1969 (1969-06-16) (age 38)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 12, 1992 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Final game
June 27, 2003 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
AVG	.258
HR	144
RBI	606
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1992-1995, 1997-2003) Kansas City Royals (1996)
Career highlights and awards
Hit 27 home runs in 1998 and 26 in 1999

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]} When he was 17 years old, he played on a Kansas City Kansas American Legion team that finished 24th in the nation out of 5,000 teams. Attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he was an All-American and led the Golden Eagles to its first Regional tournament in 1990.

In a 12-season career, Young posted a .258 batting average with 144 home runs and 606 RBI in 1205 games played. Kevin isknown for his kid-friendly humor and desire to educate kids about the game of baseball.

KY was the nickname fans affectionately called Kevin.

Kevin told Pittsburgh fans that they needed to be more supportive before his dismissal.

He now lives happily in Arizona, where he lends his support to the Scottsdale Cal Ripken Baseball league and is the Director of Baseball for Protégé Sports.

Kevin Young was named as a HGH user in the December 13, 2007 Mitchell Report.