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Eric Young: World Series Champion
Nov 03 | Baseball
New Brunswick native serves as first base/outfield coach for Atlanta Braves
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – New Brunswick native and Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame member Eric Young earned a World Series championship on the coaching staff for the Atlanta Braves following Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in Game 6. Young played for the Scarlet Knights on the diamond from 1987-89 and also competed on the gridiron, earning four letters for the football program (1985-88).
Young completed his fourth season with the Braves in 2021, serving as the first base coach and overseeing the club's outfield instruction. He previously worked on the staffs for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks and has nine seasons altogether of major league coaching experience. Young also worked in the Astros' minor leagues as outfield and baserunning coordinator.
A 15-year veteran, Young hit .283 in 1,730 career games for seven teams in the big leagues. He made his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1992 and was later selected that year by the Rockies in the Expansion Draft. In 1996, Young earned a spot in the All-Star Game and won a Silver Slugger after hitting .324 with an NL-leading 53 stolen bases. Overall, Young stole 465 bases in his career from 1992-2006, the second-most in the majors during his active years. That included at least 40 steals in six different seasons.
For the Scarlet Knights, Young batted over .300 in each of his three seasons, including a career-high .337 as a senior in 1989. Young was a two-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference selection and led Rutgers to an Atlantic 10 championship and NCAA berth in 1988. Young graduated from Rutgers as the career leader in runs, triples and stolen bases, establishing a then-single-season mark with 28 thefts in 1989. At the conclusion of his RU career, Young was the recipient of the Coursen Award in 1989. The Dodgers selected him in the 43rd round.
Young was a standout receiver and special teams performer on the football team. In four seasons, Young caught 109 passes for 1,380 yards and nine touchdowns. He graduated as the third-leading receiver in school history, leading the Scarlet Knights in receiving yards as a junior with 364 yards and as a senior with 592. On special teams, Young returned 64 punts, which served as the top mark at the time. He also graduated fourth on the all-time all-purpose yardage list with 2,928.
Young was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
Young completed his fourth season with the Braves in 2021, serving as the first base coach and overseeing the club's outfield instruction. He previously worked on the staffs for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks and has nine seasons altogether of major league coaching experience. Young also worked in the Astros' minor leagues as outfield and baserunning coordinator.
A 15-year veteran, Young hit .283 in 1,730 career games for seven teams in the big leagues. He made his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1992 and was later selected that year by the Rockies in the Expansion Draft. In 1996, Young earned a spot in the All-Star Game and won a Silver Slugger after hitting .324 with an NL-leading 53 stolen bases. Overall, Young stole 465 bases in his career from 1992-2006, the second-most in the majors during his active years. That included at least 40 steals in six different seasons.
For the Scarlet Knights, Young batted over .300 in each of his three seasons, including a career-high .337 as a senior in 1989. Young was a two-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference selection and led Rutgers to an Atlantic 10 championship and NCAA berth in 1988. Young graduated from Rutgers as the career leader in runs, triples and stolen bases, establishing a then-single-season mark with 28 thefts in 1989. At the conclusion of his RU career, Young was the recipient of the Coursen Award in 1989. The Dodgers selected him in the 43rd round.
Young was a standout receiver and special teams performer on the football team. In four seasons, Young caught 109 passes for 1,380 yards and nine touchdowns. He graduated as the third-leading receiver in school history, leading the Scarlet Knights in receiving yards as a junior with 364 yards and as a senior with 592. On special teams, Young returned 64 punts, which served as the top mark at the time. He also graduated fourth on the all-time all-purpose yardage list with 2,928.
Young was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.
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— Rutgers Baseball (@RutgersBaseball) November 3, 2021
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