Tom Young (baseball)

Tom Young
Tom Young
	Catcher
	Born: September 6, 1902; Wetumpka, Alabama
	Died: December 27, 1964 (aged 62); Seattle, Washington
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Teams
	Kansas City Monarchs (1920, 1925–1931, 1932–1935, 1941); St. Louis Stars (1931); Homestead Grays (1932); Detroit Wolves (1932); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937); Philadelphia Stars (1941); Newark Eagles (1941);

Thomas Jefferson Young (September 6, 1902 - December 27, 1964) was an American Negro leagues catcher who played mostly for the Kansas City Monarchs. He also played for other teams.^[1]

Young was native of Wetumpka, Alabama. He was the older brother of fellow Negro leaguer Maurice Young.^[2] He died in Seattle, Washington in 1964 at age 62.^{[citation needed]}

^ ^a ^b "Local Fans Expected to Swell Field" Capital Times, Madison, WI, Thursday, September 4, 1930, Page 15, Column 3
^ "Maurice Young". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[monarchs1930-1] "Local Fans Expected to Swell Field" Capital Times, Madison, WI, Thursday, September 4, 1930, Page 15, Column 3

[2] "Maurice Young". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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Tom Young

Catcher
Born: September 6, 1902 Wetumpka, Alabama
Died: December 27, 1964 (aged 62) Seattle, Washington
Batted: Left Threw: Right

Teams
Kansas City Monarchs (1920, 1925–1931, 1932–1935, 1941)^[1] St. Louis Stars (1931) Homestead Grays (1932) Detroit Wolves (1932) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937) Philadelphia Stars (1941) Newark Eagles (1941)