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Delmon Young

Minnesota Twins — No. 21
Outfielder
Born: September 14, 1985 (1985-09-14) (age 22)
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
August 29, 2006 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Selected MLB statistics
(through June 5, 2008)
Batting average     . Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 287
Home runs     16
RBI     122
Teams

Delmon Damarcus Young, (born September 14, 1985 in Montgomery, Alabama), is an outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Montgomery (məntˈgəmɜriː is the Capital, second most populous city and the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the Southern U Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the younger brother of MLB player Dmitri Young, an Outfielder and First baseman for the Washington Nationals. Dmitri Dell Young (born October 11, 1973 in Vicksburg Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball First baseman for the Washington Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter 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 The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D Despite having little major league experience, Young has already received a reputation around baseball for his strong and accurate throwing arm in the outfield. The outfield is a Sporting term used in Cricket and Baseball to refer to the area of the Field of play further from the Batsman [1] Don Zimmer, now a consultant with the Rays, has compared Young's arm to that of Jesse Barfield or Raúl Mondesí. Donald William Zimmer (born January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Infielder, manager, and a coach in Major League Jesse Lee Barfield (born October 29, 1959 in Joliet Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder who played for the Raúl Ramón Mondesí Avelino (born March 12, 1971 in San Cristóbal Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball player In terms of hitting ability, at 6'3", 205 pounds, Delmon presents an intimidating and strong plate presence, and his hitting ability has often been compared to that of Albert Belle. Albert Jojuan Belle (born August 25, 1966) is a former American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians [2][3][4] He has a line drive swing with a slight uppercut that can produce long home runs and bullet line drives.

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2003-2005

Young graduated from Adolfo Camarillo High School in 2003, located in Camarillo, CA, whereupon he was drafted first overall in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft[5]. Adolfo Camarillo High School is a High school located in Camarillo California. The 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball 's annual amateur draft, was held on June 3 and 4

In 2005, Young hit . 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 336 with 20 home runs, 71 runs batted in and an OPS of . Ops, more properly Opis, ( Latin: "Plenty" was a fertility deity and earth-goddess in Roman mythology of Sabine origin 968 in 2005, in 84 games with Double-A Montgomery, winning the Southern League MVP despite playing barely more than half the season. The Montgomery Biscuits are a Minor league baseball team based in Montgomery Alabama. The Southern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. Young was promoted to Class AAA Durham on July 15, 2005, where he batted . The Durham Bulls are a Minor league baseball team based in Durham North Carolina. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final 285 with six home runs and 28 RBI in 52 games. After the season was over, Delmon was named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year, not to mention its #1 overall prospect for the 2006 season. Baseball America is a Magazine which covers Baseball at every level with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in High school, College Delmon finished his minor league career with a . 318 batting average.

2006 Season

Controversy

On April 26, 2006, while playing for the Durham Bulls (AAA - Tampa Bay) in a game against the Pawtucket Red Sox, Young threw his bat at the umpire after being called out on strikes. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Durham Bulls are a Minor league baseball team based in Durham North Carolina. The Pawtucket Red Sox (known colloquially as the PawSox) are the Minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to He stared at the umpire for some time and refused to leave the batter's box. He finally did, but then started to return to his dugout and the center field camera caught him throwing his bat underhand, end-over-end, toward the umpire. It hit him on his chest and arm but he was not hurt[6].

The next day, Young issued an apology through his agent, claiming that he had not intended for the bat to actually strike the umpire, but acknowledging that it was unacceptable to have thrown the bat at all. The International League (AAA) initially suspended Young indefinitely, then announced on May 9, 2006 he would be suspended for 50 games, without pay, retroactive to the day of the incident. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Young had the option to appeal the suspension, but chose not to do so. The suspension ended on June 19, 2006. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [7]

This altercation was not the first he had had with an umpire during a game. In 2005, while playing for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay), Young received a three-game suspension for bumping an umpire. The Montgomery Biscuits are a Minor league baseball team based in Montgomery Alabama. [8]

Highlights

On August 28, 2006, the Devil Rays called Young up to the major leagues[9] after it was decided that Jonny Gomes had to undergo season-ending surgery. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Jonathan Johnson Gomes (born November 22, 1980 in San Francisco California) is a current Designated hitter and Right fielder in Thirty-one games remained of the 2006 Devil Rays season when he was promoted. His first game at the major league level was against the Chicago White Sox and occurred on August 29, 2006, ten years to the day after his older brother Dmitri played in his first major league game[10]. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Delmon's first major league plate appearance, White Sox pitcher Freddy Garcia hit Young with a first-pitch fastball. Freddy Antonio García (born October 6, 1976 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball After striking out in his second at-bat, Young stroked a curveball for a 412-foot two-run home run, which was his first major league hit[11].

2007 Season

As a 21-year-old in 2007, Young finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting to Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia[12]. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 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 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 The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983 in Woodland California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, Young was also a unanimous selection to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team. The following players were named to the 2007 Topps All-Star Rookie Team. The selection was the result of the 49th annual Topps balloting of Major League managers[13].

On November 28, 2007, the Rays traded Young, along with Brendan Harris and Jason Pridie, to the Minnesota Twins for Jason Bartlett, Matt Garza, and Eduardo Morlan[14]. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Brendan Michael Harris (born August 26, 1980 in Albany New York) is a Major League Baseball Infielder who currently plays for Jason Orville Pridie (born October 9, 1983 in) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jason Alan Bartlett (born October 30, 1979, in Mountain View, California) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop who Matthew Scott Albidrez-Garza (born November 26, 1983 in Selma, California) is a right-handed Starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Eduardo Morlan is a minor league Pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.

2008 Season

Young swinging at a pitch during spring training.
Young swinging at a pitch during spring training.

Delmon Young had an impressive spring training. In 36 AB, he batted . 361 with two doubles, one home run, and seven RBIs, locking up his spot in left-field for opening day. [15]

He is off to a slow start offensively in his first year with the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Through June 8, 2008, he has played in 62/64 games with the team batting just . Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 269 with one home run and 20 RBIs. He leads all left-fielders in assists with seven, the next closest player only having four; however, he does lead all AL left-fielders with five errors. [16] [17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Crasnick, Jerry (2007-06-20). Delwyn Rudy Young (born June 30 1982 in Los Angeles California) is an Outfielder and Second baseman in Major League Baseball Dmitri Dell Young (born October 11, 1973 in Vicksburg Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball First baseman for the Washington   The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Minnesota Twins American The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared in at least one game for the Tampa Bay Rays franchise formerly known as the Devil Rays Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Identifying the elite arms in the game. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  2. ^ Delmon Young - No. 2 of Baseball's Best Minor League Players. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  3. ^ Tampa Bay Devil Rays Top 10 Prospects (2004-1-12). Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  4. ^ Friday Chat with Matt Meyers (2005-8-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  5. ^ Paul C. Smith (2003-06-03). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Rays select Young with first pick. Retrieved on 2007-11-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe
  6. ^ Jonathan Mayo (2006-04-26). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Young hits ump with bat after ejection. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  7. ^ Young suspended 50 games for bat toss (2006-05-09). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  8. ^ Kevin Goldstein, Chris Klein, and Matt Meyers (2005-05-02). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Daily Dish. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  9. ^ Marc Topkin (2006-08-28). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Delmon on the way. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  10. ^ Player File - Dmitri Young. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  11. ^ Doug Harrison. Delmon Young Newsmaker. Retrieved on 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish
  12. ^ Bill Chastain (2006-11-12). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Young runner-up for AL ROY. Retrieved on 2007-11-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe
  13. ^ "Topps announces the 49th annual Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team," KansasCity.Royals.mlb.com, 11/26/07, accessed 11/26/07
  14. ^ Anthony DiComo (2006-11-29). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Rays send Young to Twins for Garza. Retrieved on 2007-11-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe
  15. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/springStats?team=min&type=bat&year=2008
  16. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/fielding?groupId=9&season=2008&seasonType=2&split=83&sortOrder=true&sortColumn=assists
  17. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/fielding?groupId=9&season=2008&seasonType=2&split=83&sortColumn=errors

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