Leandy Young
Leandy Young | |||
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Outfielder | |||
Born: Dallas, Texas | June 10, 1909|||
Died: February 4, 1997 87) Berkeley, California | (aged|||
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Professional debut | |||
Negro league baseball: 1940 for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
Last professional appearance | |||
1946 for the Oakland Larks | |||
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Leandy "Lee" Young (June 10, 1909 – February 4, 1997) was an African-American outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1940 to 1946. During the 1944 Negro League World Series, Young was injured in a car accident. Fellow players John Britton, Pepper Bassett, and Tommy Sampson were also in the car.[1]
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External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)