in spite of not owning career statistics that would quantitatively rank him with the all-time greats – be included on their list of the 100 greatest players. Personal life Youngs married Dorothy Pienecke, a woman from Brooklyn who he met while vacationing in the Berkshires, in October 1924. Their daughter Caroline was born in December 1925. Dorothy feuded with Youngs' mother, however, and the couple separated before the birth of Caroline, whom he never met. Youngs was considered friendly and generous, loaned money constantly, and was reportedly owed $16,000 at the time of his death ($ in current dollar terms). Youngs enjoyed playing golf and was considered the best golfer in the major leagues. See also List of baseball players who died during their careers List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders List of Major League Baseball players who spent their entire career with one franchise References External links , or Retrosheet Ross Youngs at The Deadball Era National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Major League Baseball right fielders New York Giants (NL) players Austin Senators players Bartlett (minor league baseball) players Waxahachie Athletics players Sherman Lions players Rochester Hustlers players Baseball players from Texas People from Shiner, Texas Deaths from nephritis 1897 births 1927 deaths TMI Episcopal alumni