Eric Young, Jr.

Eric Young Jr. embodies the kind of player I always root for: speed personified. Leading the National League in stolen bases in 2013 tells me everything about his game, he turned wheels into a weapon. Bouncing between the Rockies, Mets, Braves, Yankees and Angels across a decade shows the grind of a journeyman who kept finding value through his legs and versatility in the outfield. What I respect most is the second act: transitioning into a first base coach for the Mariners. Baseball intelligence like that doesn't retire, it gets passed down. He clearly understands the game from the inside out.

Name (English)

Eric Young, Jr.

Name (Japanese)

エリック・ヤング・ジュニア

Reading

えりっく・やんぐ・じゅにあ

Born

May 25, 1985 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

Origin

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Height

178 cm

Occupation

baseball player

High school

Piscataway Township High School

University

Chandler–Gilbert Community College

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric%20Young%20Jr.
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3056444

Tags

• New Jersey
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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