Eric Young Sr.

Eric Orlando Young Sr. (born May 18, 1967) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, and San Diego Padres. He is the current third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels. He previously served as the first base coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played college baseball and college football for Rutgers University.

Eric Young
Young with the Braves in 2022
Los Angeles Angels – No. 85
Second baseman / Coach
Born: (1967-05-18) May 18, 1967
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1992, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 2006, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.283
Home runs79
Runs batted in543
Stolen bases465
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star (1996)
  • World Series champion (2021)
  • Silver Slugger Award (1996)
  • NL stolen base leader (1996)

Raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Young attended New Brunswick High School, where he played basketball and football, in addition to baseball.

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