Herman Young

Herman John Young (April 14, 1886 – December 13, 1966) was an American professional baseball player. Young played in nine games in Major League Baseball in the season with the Boston Rustlers.

Professional career Young was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 14, 1886. He began his professional baseball career in 1908 as a shortstop with the Holyoke Papermakers of the Connecticut League, where he put up batting averages of.350 in 1908 and .330 in 1909. After not playing baseball in 1910, he signed with the Boston Rustlers in February 1911. In March, he was invited to spring training with the team in Augusta, Georgia.

During the regular season, Young joined the Rustlers in June after Buck Herzog suffered an injury. He made his major league debut on June 11, he played in eight more games with Boston, collecting nine hits in 25 at bats. Young was used as a third baseman in five games, and as a shortstop in three games.

In December 1912, he was traded to the Springfield Ponies of the Eastern Association. He was traded to the Albany Senators of the New York State League in 1914. In July, he was returned to Springfield after Albany failed to make a final payment on the trade. He was then sold to the Worcester Busters of the New England League.

After resigning with Worcester in February 1915, he was released that May and signed by the Fitchburg Burghers.

Young died at the age of 80 on December 12, 1966, and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Boston.