Edward Young (baseball)

Edward Young (born 1915), nicknamed "Pep", is an American former Negro league first baseman who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

Edward Young
First baseman
Born: 1915
Greenwood, Mississippi
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1947, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

A native of Greenwood, Mississippi, Young made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Chicago American Giants. He played eight seasons with Chicago, and also played for the Homestead Grays in 1947.[1][2]

References

  1. "Ed Young". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Edward Young". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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