Pep Young
American baseball player (1907–1962)
Biography
Lemuel Floyd Young (August 29, 1907 – January 14, 1962) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of ten years in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–40), Cincinnati Reds (1941) and St. Louis Cardinals (1941 and 1945), primarily as a second baseman.
The high point of his career was when he finished 14th in voting for the 1938 National League MVP for playing in 149 games and having 562 at bats, 58 runs, 156 hits, 36 doubles, 5 triples, 4 home runs, 79 RBI, 7 stolen bases, 40 walks, .278 batting average, .329 on-base percentage, .381 slugging percentage, 214 total bases and 5 sacrifice hits.
In 10 seasons he played in 730 games and had 2,466 at bats, 274 runs, 645 hits, 128 doubles, 34 triples, 32 home runs, 347 RBI, 18 stolen bases, 152 walks, .262 batting average, .308 on-base percentage, .380 slugging percentage, 937 total bases and 38 sacrifice hits.
He died in his hometown at the age of 54.
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Career highlights
Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Rochester Red Wings
- Cincinnati Reds
Awards & honours (1)
- North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Quick answers about Pep Young
- How old was Pep Young?
- Pep Young died on January 14, 1962 at the age of 54.
- When is Pep Young's birthday?
- Pep Young was born on August 29, 1907.
- Where was Pep Young born?
- Pep Young was born in Jamestown.
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- Pep Young's zodiac sign is Virgo.
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- Pep Young is a citizen of United States.
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- Pep Young is known as baseball player.
