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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)
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 a Negro leagues catcher who played mostly for the Kansas City Monarchs. He also played for other teams.

Young was native of Wetumpka, Alabama. He was the older brother of fellow Negro leaguer Maurice Young. Thomas Jefferson Young died in Seattle, Washington in 1964 at age 62.

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