 The debut , which occurred in a home game at Ameriquest Field in Arlington , served as a homecoming for Young who grew up in nearby Dallas , Texas and went to Highland Park High School . With his debut , Young became the second @-@ tallest player in Major League Baseball , only an inch shorter than the 6 @-@ foot @-@ 11 @-@ inch ( 2 @.@ 11 m ) Jon Rauch . Three other current and previous pitchers — Randy Johnson , Andrew Sisco and Eric Hillman — are also 6 feet 10 inches ( 2 @.@ 08 m ) . He became the tallest pitcher in Rangers history , surpassing the 6 @-@ foot @-@ 8 @-@ inch ( 2 @.@ 03 m ) right @-@ handed pitcher Mike Smithson . After becoming part of the starting rotation , he made seven starts and compiled a 3 – 2 record with a 4 @.@ 71 ERA . Young signed a three @-@ year contract through 2007 on November 19 . 
