Leandy Young

Leandy Young
Leandy Young
	Outfielder
	Born: June 10, 1909; Dallas, Texas
	Died: February 4, 1997 (aged 87); Berkeley, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
	1946, for the Oakland Larks
Teams
	Kansas City Monarchs (1940); Birmingham Black Barons (1944–1945); Oakland Larks (1946);

Leandy "Lee" Young (June 10, 1909 – February 4, 1997) was an African-American outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1940 to 1946. During the 1944 Negro League World Series, Young was injured in a car accident. Fellow players John Britton, Pepper Bassett, and Tommy Sampson were also in the car.^[1]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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