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Harvey Young (baseball)

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Harvey Young
Shortstop
Born: (1920-10-20)October 20, 1920
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: August 1, 1959(1959-08-01) (aged 38)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1944, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams

Harvey Young (October 20, 1920 – August 1, 1959), nicknamed "Pep", was an American former Negro league shortstop who played in the 1940s.

A native of Nashville, Young made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees. He went on to play for the Baltimore Elite Giants and Atlanta Black Crackers in 1943, and finished his career in 1944 with the Kansas City Monarchs.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Harvey Young". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Harvey Young". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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