Chris Young

Young throwing a four-seam fastball during pregame warmup at Wrigley Field in Chicago
San Diego Padres — No. A four-seam fastball, also called a rising fastball or a cross-seam fastball, is a pitch in Baseball. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago 32
Starting Pitcher
Born: May 25, 1979 (1979-05-25) (age 29)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
August 24, 2004 for the Texas Rangers
Selected MLB statistics (through May 24, 2008)
Win-Loss	39-26
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Strikeouts	546
Teams
Texas Rangers (2004-2005) San Diego Padres (2006–present)

Christopher Ryan Young (born May 25, 1979 in Dallas, Texas) is a starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 He made his major league debut on August 24, 2004 for the Texas Rangers. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River The 2004 MLB season was the 101st season of Major League Baseball The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The 2007 season was Young's fourth in the big leagues and his second with the Padres. The 2007 Major League Baseball season was the 107th since the initial co-existence of the American and National Leagues It began on April 1 He is 6 feet 10 inches (2. 08 m), and he throws and bats right-handed. Someone who is right-handed will prefer to use this hand for everyday activities such as writing, maintaining personal hygiene, Cooking and so forth He was elected to the 2007 MLB All-Star Game as a first-time All-Star via the All-Star Final Vote. The 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 78th midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL and the National League All-Star Final Vote is an annual Internet and Text message ballot by Major League Baseball fans to elect the 32nd and final player for each team to ^[1]

After a high school career as an athlete and scholar at Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas, Young excelled in both baseball and basketball for Princeton University and became the Ivy League's first male two-sport Rookie of the Year. History The school was established in 1922 Before 1922 Highland Park students who were ready for high school rode the trolley down Cole Avenue to Dallas to attend University Park is a city in Dallas County, Texas, ( USA) The population was 23324 at the 2000 census College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. The Ivy League is an Athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the June 2000 Draft, he had brief professional experiences in the Pirates, Montreal Expos, and Texas Rangers minor league systems before debuting with the Rangers in August 2004. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. First Round Selections Background The Florida Marlins made Adrian Gonzalez of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista CA the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Young's professional baseball career took off in the 2006 season, when he was the major league leader in opponent batting average, hits per nine innings and road earned run average (ERA) and was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June. In, the Major League Baseball season ended with the National League 's St In Baseball statistics, opponents' batting average (denoted by O-AVG or O-BA) also referred to as batting average against ( BAA) In Baseball statistics, hits per nine innings (denoted by H/9) is the average number of hits allowed by a Pitcher in a nine inning period calculated Road game (short for on the road) more commonly known as an away game, is a reference to all cities and stadia / Arenas Fields In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Additionally, he extended his streak of consecutive undefeated games started as a visiting pitcher to 24, and secured the only Padres win in the team's 3–1 series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2006 National League Division Series. In Baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS indicates the number of games that a Pitcher has started for his team The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2006 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on ^[2] In 2007, he defended his opponent batting average and hits per nine innings titles, but instead of winning the road ERA title he won the home ERA title. In sports home is a term referring to both the City and Stadium, Arena, or Field where an athletic team plays games at their venue whilst

High school

Young attended Highland Park High School where he played basketball and baseball. ^[3] Highland Park has produced legendary athletes, and once had a football backfield with both Bobby Layne and Doak Walker. Robert Lawrence Layne ( December 19 1926 &ndash December 1 1986) was born in Santa Anna Texas, USA Ewell Doak Walker Jr ( January 1 1927 &ndash September 27 1998) was an American football player who is a member of the ^[4] He lettered three times in basketball in a career in which he scored over 1,000 points, accumulated 500 rebounds and 200 blocks. A varsity letter (or monogram) is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities A rebound in Basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or Free throw. In Basketball, a block (short for blocked shot) occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a shot from an offensive player He was a two-year letterman in baseball, compiling a 14–3 record with 180 strikeouts. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes During his senior year, he was a first-team All-State selection in basketball and baseball. In basketball he averaged sixteen points, twelve rebounds and three blocked shots a game, and in baseball he had an 8–3 record with a 1. 70 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 80 innings pitched. In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners He was District Most Valuable Player in basketball as a senior and he led his baseball team to the state championship the same year. ^[3]

Collegiate

In his freshman season, Young was the first male athlete to be named Ivy League Rookie of the Year in two sports—basketball and baseball—and was a unanimous selection for both awards. The Ivy League is an Athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. ^[5][6] In addition to being named Rookie of the Year, Young was named second-team All-Ivy in basketball and was basketball Rookie of the Week each of the final six weeks and seven weeks overall. ^[6] His season was capped with Ivy League Player of the Year and freshman All-America honors from Basketball Weekly. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Statistically, Young set Princeton freshman records for points (387) and rebounds (160) by averaging 12. 9 points and 5. 3 rebounds a game. He also had 39 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists in three games at the Rainbow Classic basketball tournament, hosted by the University of Hawaii. In Basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public co-educational University and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawai{{okina}}i system. ^[6][7][8][9] He posted a season-high 24 points in an National Invitation Tournament win against the NC State Wolfpack. The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NC State Wolfpack men's Basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball ^[10] In baseball, Young led Princeton and the Ivy League with a 2. 38 ERA. During this performance he allowed only one home run over the course of 150 batters faced, and was twice named Ivy League Rookie of the Week. ^[6]

Young concluded his college basketball career by starting every game of the 1999–2000 season. ^[11] Among his accomplishments that season were 22 double-digit scoring games, breaking his own single-season school record for blocked shots with 87, and leading the team with 13. 8 points per game, 6. 3 rebounds per game, 87 blocked shots and 40 steals. ^[11] He was also second on the team with 105 assists. Young had the highest rebounding average of any Princeton player since 1978 and was also the thirteenth player in school history to record 100 assists in a season. ^[11] For his college basketball career, Young accumulated 801 points, 350 rebounds, and 142 blocks. ^[11] His best game performances included a 20-point game on the road against the 11th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks,^[12] a career-high 30 points against Harvard,^[13] and a school record of nine blocked shots against the Ohio Bobcats. The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A College football and Division I The Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball program is the The Ohio Bobcats men’s basketball team is an intercollegiate Varsity sports program of Ohio University. ^[14]

During his sophomore baseball season in 2000, Young was the Ivy League's leading pitcher with a 1. 82 ERA overall and a 1. 05 figure in conference games. ^[11] He compiled a perfect record of 5–0 in eight appearances, with 52 strikeouts in 49⅓ innings. ^[11] Young was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League baseball selection, and he led the Tigers to their first Ivy League title since 1996. ^[15] Young pitched a complete game and struck out seven batters in the 5–2 win in the championship series opener against Dartmouth. The Dartmouth College Big Green are the varsity and club athletic teams of Dartmouth College, an American university located in in Hanover New Hampshire ^[15]

Young was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2000 amateur draft and signed a $1. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 65 million contract with Pittsburgh on September 6 after holding out until he gained assurances that he would be able to complete his collegiate education. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started ^[15] His athletic career was not entirely on hold as an upperclassman, and he was able to get some low minor league experience before completing his degree at Princeton in politics in June 2002 and becoming a full-time professional athlete. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North ^[15][16] He played in the class A minor leagues after his junior year. ^[15] Young then completed his senior thesis, entitled "The Impact of Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball on Racial Stereotypes in America: A Quantitative Content Analysis of Stories about Race in the New York Times" while commuting on minor league buses as a player for the Hickory Crawdads. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The baseball color line, sometimes called the " Gentleman's Agreement " was the policy unwritten for nearly its entire duration which excluded African The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team in Hickory North Carolina, USA. ^[15][16] Young was also offered a two-year guaranteed contract to play basketball for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association in 2002 by fellow Princeton alum and Kings president Geoff Petrie. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. Geoffrey Michael Petrie (born April 17 1948, in Darby Pennsylvania) is the Sacramento Kings ' President of Basketball Operations ^[15][16]

Professional baseball career

Chris Young warms up between innings

Young was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 2000 amateur draft. ^[17] He was signed to a deal on September 6. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started After a few years of minor league service, he was traded to the Montreal Expos' organization. The Expos traded him to the Texas Rangers, for whom he eventually made his major league debut. After less than two seasons with the Rangers he was traded to the San Diego Padres. ^[17]

Minor leagues

In 2001, Young went 5–3 with a 4. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 12 ERA in 12 starts for the Hickory Crawdads in the Class-A South Atlantic League, including two complete games. The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team in Hickory North Carolina, USA. The South Atlantic League or "Sally League" is a Minor league baseball League which operates mostly in the Southeastern United States, In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher ^[18] In 2002, Young helped the Crawdads to the league title with a 11–9 record and 3. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 11 ERA in 26 starts. Young earned decisions in fifteen straight starts from April 16 and July 4. A decision is a statistical credit given to a Baseball pitcher. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples He allowed more than three earned runs in just two of 26 starts. In Baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i Opposing batters batted . 234. He was traded to the Montreal Expos with Jon Searles for pitcher Matt Herges in a postseason trade. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Matthew Tyler "Matt" Herges (born April 1, 1970, in Champaign, Illinois) is a Relief pitcher for the Colorado ^[19] Young began the 2003 season on the disabled list before joining the Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League towards the end of April. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to In Major League Baseball, the disabled list (DL is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players The Brevard County Manatees are a Minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. ^[20] He posted a 5–2 record with a 1. 62 ERA, and held opposing batters to a . 150 batting average in eight starts. ^[20] His season was highlighted by an eight-inning, one-hit, no-walk, eight-strikeout performance against the Fort Myers Miracle on May 11. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire The Fort Myers Miracle is the Class A Advanced Minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major league club Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople ^[21] This capped a 3–0, 0. 47 ERA start to the season. ^[20]

In June 2003, Young was promoted to the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League. The Harrisburg Senators are a Minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio He went 4–4 with a 4. 01 ERA in 15 starts. In July, he went 3–0 and finished with an ERA of 3. 03 over five starts. His season was highlighted by an eight-strikeout final outing on August 30 against the Norwich Navigators and a win on July 27 against the Reading Phillies in which he threw seven shutout innings. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and The Connecticut Defenders are a Minor league baseball team based in Norwich Connecticut. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Reading Phillies are an Eastern League team based in Reading Pennsylvania. In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring ^[20][22][23] He was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Texas Rangers organization on April 3, 2004 in a preseason deal along with Josh McKinley for Einar Diaz and Justin Echols. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. ^[24][17] He started the 2004 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League where he went 6–5 with a 4. The Frisco RoughRiders (short form ' Riders) are currently the Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league Baseball The Texas League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. 48 ERA in 18 starts. ^[24] The only two home runs he allowed in his final 12 starts and 61 innings with the RoughRiders occurred on July 3, against Round Rock. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. ^[24][25] He struck out a season-high eight batters on May 9 against El Paso. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of ^[24][26]

Young was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks of the Pacific Coast League in late July and went a perfect 3–0 with a 1. The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. 48 ERA in five starts. ^[24] During this brief stint he allowed only nine walks while compiling 34 strikeouts, and held opposition batters to a . 189 average. ^[24] He posted four quality starts, and in his fifth start he only allowed two runs. In Baseball statistics, a quality start is awarded to a Starting pitcher who completes at least six Innings and permits no more than three earned The club was 4–1 in his PCL starts. The only loss was due to a blown save with a 4–2 ninth-inning lead on August 7 against the Tacoma Rainiers in a game in which Young allowed no earned runs. In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners ^[27] He was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for August 16 to August 22 after his last start on August 18 against the Memphis Redbirds. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A Minor league baseball affiliate of the St ^[24][28] Young took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of his second Triple-A start on August 2 against the Sacramento River Cats. In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. ^[29]

2004 season

Young debuted with the Rangers on August 24, 2004 against the Minnesota Twins. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He pitched 5⅔ innings, giving up four hits and three earned runs, while striking out four and walking three batters. In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball statistics, hits allowed (HA signifies the total number of hits a pitcher allowed ^[30] Young exited the game trailing 3–0, but was rescued by a comeback walk-off 5–4 win. ^[24]

This debut made Young the first Princeton baseball player to start a major league game at any position since Dave Sisler (son of Hall of Famer George Sisler and brother of Dick Sisler) gave up six earned runs in just over four innings on August 27, 1961 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. David Michael Sisler (born October 16, 1931 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from For the minor league baseball executive see George Sisler Jr For the Medal of Honor recipient see George K Richard Alan Sisler ( November 2 1920 - November 20 1998) was an American player coach and manager in Major Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Doubleheader is the term used to describe two Baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA ^[5] The game also marked the first appearance in a major league game by a Princeton baseball player since Robert Tufts played his final game for the Kansas City Royals on May 6, 1983. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, ^[5][31] Other Princeton baseball players who have recorded either 50 innings pitched or 130 at bats (the requirements to qualify for Rookie of the Year) in the major leagues are Moe Berg, Homer Hillebrand, King Lear, Dutch Meier, Dutch Sterrett, and Bobby Vaughn. In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Morris "Moe" Berg ( March 2, 1902 &ndash May 29, 1972) was an American Catcher and coach in Major Homer Hiller Henry Hillebrand (born October 10, 1879, in Freeport, Illinois, died January 20, 1974) was a professional Charles Bernard Lear (born January 23, 1891, in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, died October 31, 1976) was a professional Arthur Ernst Meier ( March 30, 1879, in St Louis, Missouri – March 23, 1948) was a professional Baseball Charles Burlbut Sterrett ( October 1, 1889, in Milroy, Pennsylvania – December 9, 1965) was a professional Baseball Robert Vaughn ( June 4, 1885, in Stamford, New York – April 11, 1965) was a professional Baseball player ^[32]

The debut, which occurred in a home game at Ameriquest Field in Arlington, served as a homecoming for Young who grew up in nearby Dallas, Texas and went to Highland Park High School. Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a ballpark in Arlington Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth Texas. Arlington is a Suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas ( USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area History The school was established in 1922 Before 1922 Highland Park students who were ready for high school rode the trolley down Cole Avenue to Dallas to attend ^[5] With his debut, Young became the second-tallest player in Major League Baseball, only an inch shorter than the 6-foot-11-inch (2. 11 m) Jon Rauch. For the gay freelance writer activist and National Journal columnist see Jonathan Rauch. ^[33] Three other current and previous pitchers—Randy Johnson,^[34] Andrew Sisco^[35] and Eric Hillman^[36]—are also 6 feet 10 inches (2. For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Andrew Frank Sisco (born January 13, 1983 in Steamboat Springs Colorado) is a Relief pitcher in the Chicago White Sox system John Eric Hillman (born April 27, 1966, in) is a retired professional Baseball player who played 3 seasons for the New York Mets of 08 m). He became the tallest pitcher in Rangers history, surpassing the 6-foot-8-inch (2. 03 m) right-handed pitcher Mike Smithson. William Michael Smithson (born January 21, 1955 in Centerville Tennessee) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from ^[24] After becoming part of the starting rotation, he made seven starts and compiled a 3–2 record with a 4. 71 ERA. ^[17] Young signed a three-year contract through 2007 on November 19. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land ^[24]

Young's first major league decision came during his second start in an August 29 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. A decision is a statistical credit given to a Baseball pitcher. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. ^[24][37] His first win came in his third start on September 4 against the Boston Red Sox. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. ^[24][38] His fifth start was a six-inning performance in a 1–0 win against the Anaheim Angels on September 19. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. ^[39][40] This was the first Ranger 1–0 victory since August 25, 2000 against the Toronto Blue Jays,^[41] a stretch of 669 games. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ^[24] The club went 5-2 during his starts in his brief 2004 stint with the club. ^[24]

2005 season

Young was one of three rookies on the Opening Day roster. Opening Day is warmly regarded in North American tradition as the beginning of a new Major League Baseball season ^[42] He made 31 starts in 2005 with the Rangers, compiling a 12–7 record with a 4. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 26 ERA. ^[17] His twelve victories tied Kevin Brown's record for most wins by a Rangers rookie. Kevin Brown may refer to Kevin Brown (Runningback (b 1970 for the Miami Hurricanes Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens Kevin Brown (right-handed ^[43] His season started slowly, with seven earned runs allowed in 7⅓ innings pitched (8. 59 ERA) over his first two starts. ^[42][44][45] However, over the course of 11 starts from April 17–June 13, he lowered his ERA to a season-low 2. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for 78 by going 6–2, 2. 18 in 70⅓ innings pitched over that stretch. ^[42] This included the month of May when he went 3–0 in five starts with a 1. 42 ERA that was third-best among all qualifying major leaguers for the month. ^[42] This included his season-high 13⅔ scoreless innings recorded from May 3–May 9. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of ^[46][47] He had subsequent hot and cold streaks, with a record of 2–4 and a 9. 07 ERA in nine starts from June 20–August 2, followed by a 2. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the 53 ERA over his final nine starts. ^[42] He closed out the season by winning his final four decisions, which was a personal best. ^[42]

May 9 was one of two times Young came within an inning of a shutout by pitching eight scoreless innings; August 17 against the Cleveland Indians was the other. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. ^[48][49] Young recorded a personal-best eight strikeouts in a seven-inning no-decision on June 2 at Detroit. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks ^[50][51] The closest Young came to a no-hitter was 5⅔ innings of hitless pitching in a road game against the Houston Astros on June 25 before allowing a Craig Biggio single in the sixth inning. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career ^[52][53] Over the course of the season, Young was the beneficiary of the second-highest run support in the majors, trailing only David Wells of the Boston Red Sox. Run support is a Baseball statistic used to assess a Starting pitcher 's good fortune David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance California) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. ^[42] However, he surrendered three runs or less in 22 of 31 starts. ^[42] After a 2005 season when he went 5–0 with a 3. 47 ERA in 11 games during the day and 7–7 with a 4. 71 ERA in 20 games at night, he had a career 8–1 record with a 3. 31 ERA in 15 day games and 7–8 with a 5. 05 mark in 23 games at night. ^[42]

In his rookie season, Young ranked in the top five among qualifying major league rookies in several statistical categories: strikeouts (second, 137), wins (tied for third, 12), ERA (fourth, 4. 26), starts (fifth, 31) and innings pitched (fifth, 164⅔). ^[42] He also tied Rangers rookie club records: wins (12, Edwin Correa in 1986 and Kevin Brown in 1989) and pre All-Star break wins (8, Jeff Zimmerman in 1999 and Jose Guzman in 1986). Edwin Josue Correa (born April 29, 1966, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) is a retired professional Baseball player who played 3 seasons Kevin Brown may refer to Kevin Brown (Runningback (b 1970 for the Miami Hurricanes Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens Kevin Brown (right-handed Jeff Zimmerman (born August 9, 1972 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) was a Pitcher for the Texas Rangers José Alberto ("Mirabal" Guzmán (born April 9, 1963 in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico) is a former professional baseball player who pitched ^[42] Young ranked fifth among all American League pitchers with 7. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in 5 strikeouts per 9 innings. ^[42] Despite this success, however, he was a key part of an offseason trade that also sent Terrmel Sledge and Adrian Gonzalez to the San Diego Padres for starting pitcher Adam Eaton, middle reliever Akinori Otsuka and minor-league catcher Billy Killian. Terrmel Sledge (born March 18 1977 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball Adrian Gonzalez (born May 8, 1982 in San Diego California) is a Mexican-American Major League Baseball First baseman Adam Thomas Eaton (born November 23, 1977 in Seattle Washington) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies is a Japanese Baseball player He was formerly the set-up man for the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers. ^[54]

2006 season

2006 marked Young's breakout season. His ERA continued its downward trend, falling to 3. 46 over 31 starts, good enough for sixth best in the National League, and he recorded a career-high 169 strikeouts. He finished with an 11–5 record,^[17] led all major league pitchers with a 2. 41 road ERA,^[55][54] allowed a league-leading 6. 72 hits per 9 innings pitched, and a . 206 opponent batting average. ^[17][54] During the season, Young won a National League Pitcher of the Month award, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning or beyond three times, and extended his undefeated road start streak to 24 games. ^[54] This streak made Young one of only three pitchers in major league history to have gone at least 23 straight road starts without a loss; Allie Reynolds set the record at 25 straight road starts spanning the 1948 and 1949 seasons, with Russ Meyer falling one short, going undefeated in 24 straight road contests spanning the 1953 and 1954 seasons. "The Superchief" redirects here for the named passenger train see Super Chief. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cleveland Indians over Boston Braves (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-1 All-Star Game Russell Charles Meyer (born October 25, 1923, in Peru Illinois &ndash died November 16, 1998, in Oglesby Illinois) was Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game ^[54]

In his first six starts after Memorial Day, he improved from a 3–3 with a 4. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) 32 ERA to 7–3 with a 2. 97 ERA, by allowing only four earned runs over 38⅔ innings. He was named one of five candidates from the National League for Major League Baseball's "All-Star Final Vote" to determine the final official selection for the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game; however, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Nomar Garciaparra was elected. The 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 77th playing of the midseason exhibition Baseball game between the all-stars of the American League The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊ̪mɑɹ ɡɑɹˈsiəˌpɑɹə born July 23 1973 in) is an American Baseball player who currently plays shortstop for the Los Angeles ^[56] Nonetheless, his strong June performance – during which he allowed 16 hits and 13 walks over 30⅔ innings, maintained a 1. 17 ERA and struck out 34 – earned him the National League Pitcher of the Month award. ^[43][54] His five starts in June were highlighted by a career-best 12-strikeout performance on June 9 against the Florida Marlins and a June 21 win over his former team, the Texas Rangers. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. ^{[43][57][58][59][60]}

On September 22, Young had a no-hitter through 8⅓ innings of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates before pinch hitter Joe Randa hit a two-run home run. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For other uses see Pinch hitter (cricket. In Baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Joseph Gregory Salvatore Randa (ˈɹændə born December 18, 1969 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball player ^[61][62] This would have been the first no-hitter in Padres history. ^[61] It was the first time a Padre had taken a no-hitter into the ninth inning since Andy Ashby on September 5, 1997 vs. Andrew Jason Ashby (born July 11, 1967 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher who Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, the Atlanta Braves. ^[54][63] Young had been on pace for a perfect game through 5⅔ innings. A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum ^[64] Young also took a no-hitter into the eighth inning on May 30 against the Colorado Rockies as a prelude to his June performance. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. ^[61] In that game, which marked the first time a pitcher took a no-hitter into the eighth inning during the 2006 season,^[3] he surrendered a double to Brad Hawpe on his first pitch of the eighth inning and 99th of the game. Bradley Bonte "Brad" Hawpe (born June 22, 1979, in Fort Worth, Texas) is the starting Right fielder for the Colorado ^[65][66] During Young's next start on June 4 at Pittsburgh, he did not allow a hit for the first 5⅓ innings,^[67][68] making him one of only two pitchers (Steve Trachsel—June 20–25, 2002)^[69][70] to have consecutive starts with at least five hitless innings since the 2000 season. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Stephen Christopher Trachsel (born October 31, 1970 in Oxnard California) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who is currently Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. ^[3][71]

He ended the season by winning his only career postseason start; on October 7, he earned a 3–1 victory in Game 3 of the 2006 National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the opening round of the 2006 National League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St ^[72] He pitched 6⅔ shutout innings, struck out nine, walked two and allowed four hits. ^[72] It remains the Padres' only victory in ten post-season games against the Cardinals. The Padres lost the series three games to one. Young's 6–0 road performance in 2006 was one of 49 undefeated road seasons with at least five victories by a pitcher since post-season play began in 1903. However, it was the first to be followed by a postseason road victory. ^[73]

In November, he traveled to Japan to take part in the Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series is a set of games between All-Star teams from North America 's Major League Baseball and Japan 's Nippon ^[74][75] Young was the starter in an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, which was memorable for the major leaguers' three-run ninth-inning rally to earn a tie. The is a Nippon Professional Baseball team based at the Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. ^[76] This game was the prelude to the five-game series which began with three games at the Tokyo Dome and was followed by games in Osaka and Fukuoka. Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. ^[77] Young pitched the fourth game of the series. Young also blogged on behalf of mlb. com about daily life during the trip. He detailed visits with United States Ambassador to Japan Tom Schieffer, time in the Harajuku, and travels on the Bullet Train. The United States Ambassador to Japan is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary from the United States to Japan. John Thomas "Tom" Schieffer (born October 4, 1947) is the current United States Ambassador to Japan, and served as U Harajuku (原宿 "meadow lodging" is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward ^[74]

2007 season

Chris Young during delivery

Chris Young batting against Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano shortly before the brawl on June 16, 2007

In his season debut on April 4 against the San Francisco Giants, Young became the 435th different pitcher to surrender a home run to Barry Bonds when he surrendered Bonds' first of the season and 735th of his career. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1 1981 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela) popularly known as "Big Z" or "El Toro", is a right-handed Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. ^[78] The game marked Young's 25th consecutive road start without a loss. ^[78] Young was 9–0 during the streak, which ended in his subsequent road start on April 15 at Dodger Stadium in a 9–3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Dodger Stadium is a large outdoor ballpark in Los Angeles California at Chávez Ravine. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA ^[55][79] The last of the nine other pitchers to go 20 consecutive road starts without a loss was Greg Maddux who went 22 starts without a loss during 1997 and 1998. Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ^[80] Young's streak began on June 25, 2005. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series ^[55][80][81]

On April 10, Young signed a four-year extension with the Padres through the 2010 season, reportedly worth $14. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million with a club option for 2011. ^[82]

On June 16, Young threw a pitch that hit Chicago Cubs All-Star first baseman Derrek Lee on the back of the upper left arm. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. In Baseball, hit by pitch ( HBP) or hit batsman ( HB) refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Derrek Leon Lee (born September 6 1975 in Sacramento California) is a First baseman in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago ^[83] The day before the fracas, Alfonso Soriano homered off David Wells, and the Padres believed Soriano showed poor sportsmanship by admiring and celebrating his home run. Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance California) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. ^[83] The pitch nicked Lee's left hand near his surgically repaired wrist. ^[84][85] When Lee began walking towards first base, both he and Young exchanged words, and a bench-clearing altercation ensued. ^[85] Both Young and Lee were ejected from the game, along with Jake Peavy and Cubs bench coach Gerald Perry. Jacob "Jake" Edward Peavy, (ˈpʰiːvi born May 31, 1981, in Mobile, Alabama) is a Cy Young Award -winning Starting Gerald June Perry (born October 30 1960 in Savannah Georgia) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1983 On June 18, Young and Lee were suspended five games each for their roles in the brawl, and Perry was suspended three games. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries All suspended parties were fined, as were Peavy and Brian Giles. Brian Stephen Giles (pronounced JYLES (born January 20, 1971 in El Cajon, California) is an American Major League Baseball ^[86] Young and Lee appealed their suspensions, which were to begin the following day. ^[87][88] At the time of the scuffle in the fourth inning, both pitchers were working on no-hitters. Young was ejected in the game, and he earned a no-decision in the game which the Padres ultimately won 1–0. ^[89]

On June 24, Jake Peavy surrendered three earned runs in five innings, which caused his ERA to rise from 1. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place 98 to 2. 14. ^[90] This gave Young, who had a 2. 08 ERA, the National League-leading average for one day. The next day, Brad Penny allowed only one earned run over eight innings to take the lead with a 2. Bradley Wayne Penny (born May 24, 1978 in Blackwell Oklahoma) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Los 04 ERA. ^[91]

On July 1, Young was nominated as a candidate for the All-Star Final Vote, contending against Tom Gorzelanny, Roy Oswalt, Brandon Webb and Carlos Zambrano. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Thomas Stephen Gorzelanny (born July 12, 1982 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for Roy Edward Oswalt (ˈoʊzwɑːlt (born August 29, 1977 in Weir Mississippi) is an American Major League Baseball player who debuted Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979 in Ashland Kentucky) is a National Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1 1981 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela) popularly known as "Big Z" or "El Toro", is a right-handed ^[92] In a bid for the final spot on July 4, Young posted seven scoreless innings in a 1–0 victory over the Florida Marlins to not only retake the National League ERA lead, but also assume the major league lead over Brad Penny by a slim margin (1. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. 9968 to 1. 9970). ^[93] The voting ended on July 5, with Young defeating the four opposing pitchers to earn his first career All-Star Game selection. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. ^[1] The selection made Young the sixth Ivy League athlete named to the All-Star team (joining Lou Gehrig, Red Rolfe, Ron Darling, Brad Ausmus and Mike Remlinger). Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903  – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Robert Abial "Red" Rolfe ( October 17 1908 – July 8 1969) was an American Third baseman, manager Ronald Maurice Darling (born August 19 1960) is an American former right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Bradley David Ausmus (born April 14 1969) is an American Catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Houston Astros Michael John Remlinger (born March 23, 1966 in Middletown New York) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. ^[94]

Young entered the All-Star break with the major league lead in ERA and opponent batting average as well as an undefeated streak extending back to a May 12 loss to the Cardinals. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. ^[95][96] Prior to the announcement of his election, Young dropped his appeal of the five-game suspension. ^[97] Young served his suspension during the final four games before the All-Star break and the first game afterwards, yet was allowed to play in the All-Star Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. AT&T Park is an open-air ballpark, home to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city ^[98] In the fifth inning of the 5–4 American League victory for which Young was the losing pitcher, he surrendered the first inside-the-park home run in All-Star game history to Ichiro Suzuki. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball parlance an inside-the-park home run or "leg home run" is a play where a hitter scores a Home run without hitting the ball out of play often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners ^[99]

He was placed on the disabled list after he incurred a strained oblique muscle during the third inning of his July 24 start. The external oblique muscle (of the abdomen (also external abdominal oblique muscle) is the largest and the most superficial (outermost of the three flat muscles of the lateral Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. ^[100] On August 9, he was activated off the disabled list to make a scheduled start. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus He took a 12-start (five-decision) undefeated streak,^[101] dating back to a May 12 loss to the Cardinals,^[102] into his first start off the disabled list, but he took the loss in a 5–0 defeat, which was again against the Cardinals. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. ^[103] Young ended the 2007 season as the major league leader in opponent batting average and hits per nine innings. In Baseball statistics, opponents' batting average (denoted by O-AVG or O-BA) also referred to as batting average against ( BAA) In Baseball statistics, hits per nine innings (denoted by H/9) is the average number of hits allowed by a Pitcher in a nine inning period calculated He battled injuries late in the season and surrendered the ERA leadership to Jake Peavy in his August 30 start. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and ^[104]

2008 Season

Young started the season in the second spot in the Padres rotation between ace Peavy and Maddux. In Baseball, a team's ace is the best Starting pitcher in the team and nearly always the first pitcher in the Starting rotation. He pitched his first three turns from the second spot in the rotation. On April 18th, he missed his turn and Maddux moved into the second spot in the rotation. Young has since been pitching in the third spot in the rotation. ^[105][106] The number three spot in the rotation is the only one that was not scheduled to start during the Padres visit to Wrigley Field May 12–15, 2008. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Young, thus, did not make a start against the Cubs with whom he had an altercation in 2007. On May 21 2008 in a game against the St. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Louis Cardinals, Young was hit in the face by a line-drive from Albert Pujols. Young was sitting on the ground for several minutes but was able to leave the field under his own power as he only sustained a nasal fracture and a laceration on his nose. Later in the same inning, Pujols would also sprain the ankle of Padres catcher Josh Bard while sliding into home plate. ^[107]

Pitching style

Young is not a traditional power pitcher. In Baseball, a power pitcher is a Pitcher who relies on the Velocity of his pitches, sometimes at the expense of accuracy He is said to be a control pitcher in a 6 feet 10 inches (2. A control pitcher is a Pitcher who succeeds mostly by using accurate pitches as oppose to a Power pitcher who relies on velocity 08 m) power pitcher's body in the sense that his pitching style is more like Greg Maddux' instead of the well-known five-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series co-MVP Randy Johnson, who shares the same height and stature as Young. Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National The 2001 World Series (the "November Series") took place between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees. For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in ^[108] Young has been traded three times in his career partly because of the low velocity of his fastball, which is in the 85–90 miles per hour (136. 8–144. 8 km/h) range and which did not give his employers an indication of his likely effectiveness. (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport. Young has learned how to use precise location to make his fastball effective. He has also been compared to another control pitcher, Jim Palmer, because Young induces popups and fly ball outs with deceptive late movement on his high fastballs much like Palmer. James Alvin "Jim" Palmer (born October 15, 1945) nicknamed "Cakes" is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher Pop-up ads or popups are a form of online advertising on the World Wide Web intended to attract Web traffic or capture email addresses "Fly ball" redirects here for the dog sport see Flyball. ^[109] Over 50% of the balls put in play against him are fly balls. ^[110] 3. 8% of the flyballs hit off Young in 2007 were home runs. ^[111] while the average is about 11%. ^[110] From 2003 to 2006 the best single-season percentage was 6. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success 2% by Dontrelle Willis in 2005. Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series ^[110]

Young's repertoire includes fastballs, curveballs, sliders and changeups. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. The curveball is a breaking pitch in Baseball thrown with a grip and hand movement that imparts down and/or sideways spin to the ball. In Baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a Curveball and a Fastball. A changeup is a type of pitch in Baseball. Other names include change-of-pace and simply change. His curveball is a slow curveball and his 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) fastball has been described by former teammate and catcher Mike Piazza as having late life and late movement that seems to jump. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Michael Joseph Piazza (pʰiˈɑːʦə or /pʰiˈɑːzə/ born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania) is a former American His curveball is used to keep the hitters off balance so that they don't jump on his low-velocity fastball. ^[112] Former Ranger pitching coach Orel Hershiser says Young has the ability to throw his fastball to all locations effectively which gives him a chance at success. Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Hershiser describes Young's pitches as sneaky fast because his methodical delivery and size give him deception. ^[113]

Batting

As of the end of the 2007 Major League Baseball season, Young has a career . The 2007 Major League Baseball season was the 107th since the initial co-existence of the American and National Leagues It began on April 1 124 batting average and only thirteen hits, four of which were extra base hits (three doubles and one triple). Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball, an extra base hit ( EB, EBH or XBH) also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter He has yet to either hit a home run or record a stolen base. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate The only Princeton players who have hit a home run or recorded a stolen base at least once during their careers are Moe Berg, Dutch Sterrett, Homer Hillebrand, Dutch Meier, Ted Reed and Bobby Vaughn; Berg is the most recent player to have accomplished either of these feats. Morris "Moe" Berg ( March 2, 1902 &ndash May 29, 1972) was an American Catcher and coach in Major Charles Burlbut Sterrett ( October 1, 1889, in Milroy, Pennsylvania – December 9, 1965) was a professional Baseball Homer Hiller Henry Hillebrand (born October 10, 1879, in Freeport, Illinois, died January 20, 1974) was a professional Arthur Ernst Meier ( March 30, 1879, in St Louis, Missouri – March 23, 1948) was a professional Baseball Ralph Edwin Reed (born October 18, 1890, in Beaver, Pennsylvania, died February 16, 1959) was a professional Robert Vaughn ( June 4, 1885, in Stamford, New York – April 11, 1965) was a professional Baseball player ^[32]

Career statistics

•      Selected as All-Star
•      Led NL
•      Led MLB
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Personal

Young's wife, Elizabeth Patrick, is the granddaughter of Lester Patrick, who was the namesake of the National Hockey League's Patrick Division and the Lester Patrick Trophy. Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick ( December 30, 1883 – June 1, 1960) born in Drummondville Quebec Canada, was a The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The NHL 's Patrick Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The Lester Patrick Trophy has been has presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to Ice hockey ^[3] She was also a member of the Princeton University class of 2002, and she attends law school in Washington, D.C.^[15] On March 4, 2008, she was induced into labor four days before her due date to deliver a girl named Catherine Elizabeth. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[116][117]

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References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• Sabermetric Blog about Young