Michael Young is a former major league baseball player. He was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers and played all four infield positions for them throughout his career. First he moved from second base to shortstop to accomodate Alfonso Soriano. Then he played third base and first base as the needs arose. At the tail end of his career he played for the Phillies and Dodgers. He ended his career with a batting average greater than .300 and had been approaching 3000 hits until injuries and age ended his career.
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| - Michael Young is a former major league baseball player. He was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers and played all four infield positions for them throughout his career. First he moved from second base to shortstop to accomodate Alfonso Soriano. Then he played third base and first base as the needs arose. At the tail end of his career he played for the Phillies and Dodgers. He ended his career with a batting average greater than .300 and had been approaching 3000 hits until injuries and age ended his career.
- Young was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 25th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign. Young attended the University of California at Santa Barbara. He did sign three years later, when the Toronto Blue Jays signed him in the fifth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft. He was traded in 2000 with pitcher Darwin Cubillan to the Rangers for Esteban Loaiza. On March 2, 2007, Young agreed to a $80,000,000 contract extension that would keep him with the Rangers until 2013.
- Michael Young is one of the people singing Ferry Boat Fred on ABC For Kids Video Hits Volume 2.
- Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina, California) is a Major League Baseball shortstop currently playing for the Philadelphia phillies . Young was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 25th round of the 1994 draft but did not sign. He did sign three years later, when the Toronto Blue Jays signed him in the fifth round of the 1997 draft. He was traded in 2000 with pitcher Darwin Cubillan to the Rangers for Esteban Loaiza.
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| - Michael Young is a former major league baseball player. He was originally drafted by the Texas Rangers and played all four infield positions for them throughout his career. First he moved from second base to shortstop to accomodate Alfonso Soriano. Then he played third base and first base as the needs arose. At the tail end of his career he played for the Phillies and Dodgers. He ended his career with a batting average greater than .300 and had been approaching 3000 hits until injuries and age ended his career.
- Young was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 25th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign. Young attended the University of California at Santa Barbara. He did sign three years later, when the Toronto Blue Jays signed him in the fifth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft. He was traded in 2000 with pitcher Darwin Cubillan to the Rangers for Esteban Loaiza. On March 2, 2007, Young agreed to a $80,000,000 contract extension that would keep him with the Rangers until 2013.
- Michael Young is one of the people singing Ferry Boat Fred on ABC For Kids Video Hits Volume 2.
- Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina, California) is a Major League Baseball shortstop currently playing for the Philadelphia phillies . Young was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 25th round of the 1994 draft but did not sign. He did sign three years later, when the Toronto Blue Jays signed him in the fifth round of the 1997 draft. He was traded in 2000 with pitcher Darwin Cubillan to the Rangers for Esteban Loaiza. Young attended the University of California at Santa Barbara. Young is currently signed to a $80,000,000 contract that will keep him with the Texas Rangers until 2013.
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