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Ross Middlebrook "Pep" Youngs (April 10, 1897 – October 22, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Pep", he played ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1917 through 1926, playing right field almost exclusively.
Ross Youngs. Position: Rightfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 5-8 , 162lb (173cm, 73kg) Born: April 10, 1897 in Shiner, TX. Died: October 22, 1927 in San Antonio, TX. Buried: Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, TX. High School: Debut: (Age 20-168d, 4,650th in major league history)
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Ross Youngs helped the Giants get to the World Series four years in a row, from 1921 to 1924.
Oct 30, 2018 · Felled by a fatal kidney disease in the prime of his baseball career, Youngs was only 30 years old when he died in 1927. In ten years in the major leagues, only seven complete years of which he was fully healthy, Youngs compiled a .322 batting average and played on four pennant winners and two World Series championship teams.
Ross Youngs was born on Saturday, April 10, 1897, in Shiner, Texas. Youngs was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 25, 1917, with the New York Giants. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items ...
Ross Youngs Bio. Fullname: Ross Middlebrook Youngs; Nickname: Pep; Born: 4/10/1897 in Shiner, TX; Debut: 9/25/1917; Hall of Fame: 1972; Died: 10/22/1927
Ross Middlebrook " Pep " Youngs (April 10, 1897 – October 22, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Pep", he played ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1917 through 1926, playing right field almost exclusively.
Jan 2, 2020 · Outfielder Ross Youngs spent his whole ten-year career with the New York Giants. He hit .322 lifetime, and was a key part of the Giants teams that won the pennant each year from 1921-24. He was the youngest regular on the team in 1921.
Youngs had a career high batting average of .356 in 1924. He finished the season with 187 hits, 33 doubles, 12 triples, a career high 10 home runs, and 74 RBIs in 133 games. Defensively, he led all NL right fielders in putouts with 236.
View the biography of San Francisco Giants Unspecified Position Ross Youngs on ESPN. Includes career history and teams played for.
