Herman John Young (April 14, 1886 – December 13, 1966) was an American professional baseball player. Young played in nine games in Major League Baseball in the 1911 season with the Boston Rustlers.
| Herman Young | |
|---|---|
 Young with Haverhill Hustlers | |
| Third baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: April 14, 1886 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: December 12, 1966 (aged 80) Ipswich, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 11, 1911, for the Boston Rustlers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 23, 1911, for the Boston Rustlers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 9 |
| At bats | 25 |
| Hits | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Professional career
editYoung was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 14, 1886.[1] He began his professional baseball career in 1908 as a shortstop with the Holyoke Papermakers of the Connecticut League, where he put up batting averages of.350 in 1908 and .330 in 1909.[2] After not playing baseball in 1910, he signed with the Boston Rustlers in February 1911.[2][3] In March, he was invited to spring training with the team in Augusta, Georgia.[4][5]
During the regular season, Young joined the Rustlers in June after Buck Herzog suffered an injury.[6] He made his major league debut on June 11, he played in eight more games with Boston, collecting nine hits in 25 at bats. Young was used as a third baseman in five games, and as a shortstop in three games.[1] Young played in his final game with Boston on June 23, and he was purchased by the Haverhill Hustlers of the New England League on July 22.[1]
He played for Haverhill for the remainder of the 1911 season, and for all of 1912.[7][8]
In December 1912, he was traded to the Springfield Ponies of the Eastern Association.[9] He was traded to the Albany Senators of the New York State League in 1914.[10] In July, he was returned to Springfield after Albany failed to make a final payment on the trade. He was then sold to the Worcester Busters of the New England League.[11][12]
After resigning with Worcester in February 1915, he was released that May and signed by the Fitchburg Burghers.[13][14][15]
Young died at the age of 80 on December 12, 1966, and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Boston.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Herman Young at Baseball-Reference". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- 1 2 "Two Recruits for Nationals". The Boston Globe. February 28, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sporting News of the Day". Holyoke Transcript-Telegram. February 28, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tenney Picks Up a Few More". The Boston Globe. March 7, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ware". The Springfield Daily Republican. March 17, 1911. p. 13. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Untitled clip". The Daily Item. June 7, 1911. p. 12. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Herman Young at Baseball-Reference (Minors)". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Herman J. Young, Shortstop who will play with Ponies". The Morning Union. February 9, 1913. p. 18. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Haverhill Lets Young Drop for Youngster". The Evening Herald. December 23, 1912. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Star Shortstop Going to Albany". Springfield Evening Union. May 1, 1914. p. 22. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Young is Sold to Worcester Club". The Morning Union. July 25, 1914. p. 14. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Young Moves Up". The Springfield Daily Republican. July 25, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Young Signs Contract". The Morning Union. February 14, 1915. p. 17. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Diamond Dust". The Daily Item. May 13, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fitchburg Reinforced". The Boston Globe. May 13, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac