Babe Young


Norman Robert Young was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals, primarily as a first baseman. He was a member of the Giants' 1936 National League pennant-winning team.
He finished 26th in voting for the 1940 NL MVP for playing in 149 Games and having 556 At Bats, 75 Runs, 159 Hits, 27 Doubles, 4 Triples, 17 Home Runs, 101 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 69 Walks,.286 Batting Average,.367 On-base percentage,.441 Slugging Percentage, 245 Total Bases and 5 Sacrifice Hits.
He finished 21st in voting for the 1941 NL MVP for playing in 152 Games and having 574 At Bats, 90 Runs, 152 Hits, 28 Doubles, 5 Triples, 25 Home Runs, 104 RBI, 1 Stolen Base, 66 Walks,.265 Batting Average,.346 On-base percentage,.462 Slugging Percentage, 265 Total Bases and 4 Sacrifice Hits.
After playing a partial 1942 season, he missed the 1943, 1944, and 1945 MLB seasons due to compelled military service in World War II. He returned in 1946, but never matched the pre-war success of his 1940 and 1941 seasons.
In 8 seasons he played in 728 Games and had 2,403 At Bats, 320 Runs, 656 Hits, 121 Doubles, 17 Triples, 79 Home Runs, 415 RBI, 9 Stolen Bases, 274 Walks,.273 Batting Average,.352 On-base percentage,.436 Slugging Percentage, 1,048 Total Bases and 15 Sacrifice Hits.
He died in Everett, Massachusetts at the age of 68.