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Mar 20, 2019 · Ross Youngs suffered a relapse on October 19, and he died on October 22, 1927. He was 30 years old and left behind a widow and a 2-year-old daughter named Caroline. He was buried at Mission Burial Park South in San Antonio. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veteran’s Committee in 1972.
Oct 1, 2022 · Ross Youngs, born in Shiner but raised in San Antonio by his mother, is the only resident of the city honored among the game’s immortals in Cooperstown, New York. Despite playing just 10 Major Leagues seasons (the minimum for induction), Youngs established himself as one of baseball’s best hitters, batting better than .300 on nine occasions.
Ross Youngs, former outfield star of the New York Giants, died here tonight. Youngs came to San Antonio from New York in the midst of the 1926 baseball season and went to the hospital suffering from Bright's disease. His recovery was very slow and physicians said he could never play ball again, although the star himself was optimistic.
Ross Youngs was a beloved player for John McGraw’s New York Giants. Youngs’ first big league appearance came in 1917 at age 20. The following year he hit .302 as the Giants everyday right fielder. His breakout year came in 1920 when he hit .351 with 204 hits. Youngs helped the Giants rea.
Right fielder Ross Youngs played 10 seasons for the Giants. Youngs had a .322 batting average with 1,491 hits, 42 home runs, 592 runs batted in, and 812 runs scored. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972.
May 1, 2022 · Youngs, Ross Middlebrook [Pep] (1897–1927). Ross Middlebrook “Pep” Youngs, professional baseball player, was born on April 10, 1897, in Shiner, Texas, to Stonewall Jackson “Jack” Youngs and Henrie (Middlebrook) Youngs. (Some sources have erroneously given his name as Royce.) His father, who worked for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass ...
Following Ross’s shocking death from disease at the age of 30, the Giants honored Youngs with a bronze plaque on the right field wall of the Polo Grounds, which adoring fans insisted on paying for. It remained in the ballpark until it closed in 1963.
