from professional baseball. He reportedly signed a contract in March 1923 with a club in Chester, Pennsylvania. In a game played on June 30, 1923, Young had five hits for Chester, matching the hit total of the entire opposing team. He was reportedly "instrumental" in helping Chester win a pennant in 1923. College coaching career After his career as a professional baseball player, Young coached college baseball in his hometown of Philadelphia. On March 1, 1932, he was hired as the head coach of the Temple Owls baseball team. He remained the head coach at Temple for 11 seasons from 1932 to 1942. He compiled a 110–85 record at Temple. In November 1942, Young was granted a leave of absence from Temple to serve for the duration of World War II as an associate inspector of engineering machinery at a war plant. On March 23, 1948, Young was hired as the head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team. He coached at Saint Joseph's from 1948 to 1955. He compiled a 48–69 record in eight years at Saint Joseph's. He was inducted into the Saint Joseph's University Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000. Later years In January 1965, Young died in Philadelphia after a brief illness at age 76. He was survived by his wife and a daughter. References External links Major League Baseball second basemen Detroit Tigers players New York Yankees players Philadelphia Athletics players Scranton Miners players Harrisburg Senators players Steubenville Stubs players Sacramento Sacts players Sacramento Wolves players Mission Wolves players Washington College Shoremen baseball players Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball coaches Temple Owls baseball coaches Baseball players from Philadelphia 1888 births 1965 deaths