Tim Young

Education

Born in Gulfport, Mississippi, Young attended Liberty County High School in Bristol, Florida.

Career

He played college baseball at the University of Alabama. On June 4, 1996, at 5"9" and 170 pounds, Young was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 19th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. He played one season for the Expos in 1998, and was granted free agency on December 18, 1998.

Young signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox on February 3, 1999, and played one season with the team in 2000.

In an 18-game major league career, he posted a 6.23 European Research Area with 13 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched without a decision or save. He continued to play in the minor leagues until 2004, playing for 12 different minor league teams between 1996 and 2004.

He pitched for Triple-A Pawtucket, Syracuse, Colorado, Memphis and Buffalo.

Achievements

• He played professionally for the Montreal Expos and the Boston Red Sox, and was a member of the United States Baseball Team that won a gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He was a member of the United States Baseball Team that won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.