Timothy R. Young (born October 15, 1973) is a former American professional baseball

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. He played professionally for the

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and the

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(MLB), and was a member of the

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that won a gold medal in the

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in Sydney.

Early life

Born in

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, Young attended

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. He played

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at the

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Professional career

On June 4, 1996, at 5'9" and 170 pounds, Young was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 19th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. He played one season for the Expos in 1998, and was granted free agency on December 18, 1998. Young signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox on February 3, 1999, and played one season with the team in 2000. In an 18-game major league career, he posted a 6.23

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with 13 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched without a decision or save. He was a member of the US Baseball Team that won a gold medal at the

in Sydney. In December 2000 he was purchased by the

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of Japan's

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. He continued to play in the minor leagues until 2004, playing for 12 different minor league teams between 1996 and 2004. He pitched for Triple-A Pawtucket, Syracuse,

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and Buffalo. In 2004, Young played for the

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of the

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References

External links

U.S. Baseball TeamPelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
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