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Eric Young, Jr.

エリック・ヤング・ジュニア　/　えりっく・やんぐ・じゅにあ

American baseball player

May 25, 1985 (age 41)　・　New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

New Jersey
baseball player

My Take

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.

Overview

Eric Orlando Young Jr. (born May 25, 1985) is an American professional baseball former outfielder and current first base coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Angels from 2009 to 2018. He led the National League in stolen bases in 2013.

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1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Piscataway Township High School
University: Chandler–Gilbert Community College

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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