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Anthony Young (baseball)

Anthony Wayne Young (January 19, 1966 – June 27, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros. He is best known for having lost 27 consecutive games in which he had a decision, setting an MLB record.

Anthony Young
Pitcher
Born: (1966-01-19)January 19, 1966
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died: June 27, 2017(2017-06-27) (aged 51)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 5, 1991, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
June 19, 1996, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record15–48
Earned run average3.89
Strikeouts245
Teams

Career

Young attended Furr High School in Houston, Texas,[1] and the University of Houston, where he played college baseball and college football for the Houston Cougars.[2] The New York Mets selected Young in the 38th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft. He worked his way up through their minor league system, making his major league debut as a relief pitcher on August 5, 1991.[3]

While with the Mets, from May 6, 1992, to July 24, 1993, he lost 27 consecutive decisions. This losing streak is the longest in MLB history, breaking the mark of 23 set by Cliff Curtis in 1910–11.[4][5] During the losing streak, Young converted 12 straight save opportunities and threw 23+23 consecutive scoreless innings while filling in for Mets closer John Franco. During the streak, Young was 0–14 as a starter and 0–13 as a reliever.[3] The streak ended on July 28, 1993, when he earned his first win since April 19, 1992.[6]

Over roughly the same time period from April 14, 1992, to May 1, 1994, Young—as a Met and later a Cub—made 27 consecutive starts without a win. He made 13 quality starts among those 27, but his teams went 4–23 in those games.[4] Before the 1994 season, the Mets traded Young and minor leaguer Ottis Smith to the Chicago Cubs for José Vizcaíno.[7] He signed with the Houston Astros for the 1996 season. For his career, he finished with a record of 15 wins and 48 losses for a winning percentage of .238.[8]

Personal life

After retiring, Young worked for eight years in a chemical plant.[3] He also coached youth leagues and offered pitching lessons in Kingwood, Texas. He was the father of three.[4]

In January 2017, Young revealed that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Doctors were unsure at the time if the tumor was malignant.[9] He underwent chemotherapy and reported in February that the tumor had shrunk.[10] On June 27, 2017, his ex-teammate, Lenny Harris, reported on social media that Young was in a coma. Later that day, Young died at the age of 51.[11]

References

  1. ^ Costello, Rory. "Anthony Young". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Reaves, Joseph A. (April 3, 1994). "Young Feels New Teammates Mean Worst Is Behind Him". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c McCarron, Anthony (January 3, 2009). "Where are they now? Former Met Anthony Young emerges a real winner". New York Daily News. from the original on July 21, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c Kepner, Tyler (May 25, 2011). "Hapless but Not Hopeless, Blue Jays' Reyes Carries On". The New York Times. p. B11. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
  5. ^ Chen, Hogan; Robinson, James G. . BaseballLibrary.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011.
  6. ^ "Mets' Young Finally Wins 1". Chicago Tribune. July 29, 1993. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Frey, Jennifer (March 31, 1994). "BASEBALL; Mets Trade Young and Plug a Hole". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  8. ^ Young, Matt (June 27, 2017). "Former UH, Astros pitcher Anthony Young dead at 51 - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Former Met Anthony Young receives grim health news". NJ.com. January 30, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  10. ^ Withiam, Hannah (February 20, 2017). "Former Mets fan favorite says his tumor has shrunk". New York Post. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  11. ^ Braziller, Zach (June 27, 2017). "Beloved ex-Met Anthony Young loses battle with brain cancer". New York Post. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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