About Del Young
Lived 1885 – 1959 (aged 74). Del Young was an American baseball player.
Delmer John Young (October 24, 1885 – December 17, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder. In 1909, he played for the Cincinnati Reds, and in 1914 and 1915 for the Buffalo Blues. During his playing career, he was measured at 5 foot 11, and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Macon, Missouri on October 24, 1885. His son, Delmer Edward Young also played Major League Baseball.
In 94 career major league games, he had 52 hits, 4 home runs, 23 runs batted in, and 17 runs. He had a career batting average of .265.
Young died on December 17, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Who was Del Young?
American baseball player (1885-1959)
When was Del Young born?
Del Young was born on 24 October 1885 in Macon.
When did Del Young die?
Del Young died on 17 December 1959 in Cleveland.
What was Del Young's occupation?
Del Young was a baseball player.
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Del Young was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Del Young (outfielder)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Del Young. https://biography.guide/del-young-baseball-player/
MLA: "Del Young." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/del-young-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Del Young." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/del-young-baseball-player/.
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