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Encyclopedia > Larry Young (umpire)

Larry Eugene Young (born February 6, 1954 in Dixon, Illinois) is an umpire in Major League Baseball. After beginning his career in the American League in 1985, he has worked throughout both leagues since 2000. He has umpired in the World Series in 1996 and 2003, and also in the American League Championship Series in 1992, 1998 and 2002. He has officiated in two All-Star Games (1991, 2003), and in six Division Series (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004). He wears uniform number 28. He also refereed a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) match between The Undertaker and King Kong Bundy at WrestleMania XI. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dixon is a city located in Lee County, Illinois, USA. It is the county seat of Lee CountyGR6. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 7 - Outfielder Lou Brock and knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first championship since 1978, and their 23rd overall. ... The 2003 World Series marked the 100th anniversary of the first modern World Series. ... In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS), played in October, is a playoff round that determines the winner of the American League pennant. ... The 1992 American League Championship Series was played between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Oakland Athletics from October 7 to October 14, 1992. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 2002 American League Championship Series was a matchup between the Wild Card Champion Anaheim Angels and the Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classicis an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the manager (the managers from the previous years... In baseball, the Division Series is the official name for the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs. ... Cleveland Indians vs. ... New York Yankees vs. ... The 2000 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2000 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Sunday, October 8, with the champions of the three NL divisions – along with a wild card team – participating in two best-of-five series. ... The 2001 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 2001 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 9, and ended on Sunday, October 14, with the champions of the three NL divisions – along with a wild card team – participating in two best-of-five series. ... The 2003 National League Division Series, the first round of the 2003 National League playoffs, pitted the NL East Champion Atlanta Braves (101-61) against the NL Central Champion Chicago Cubs (88-74), and the NL West Champion San Francisco Giants (100-62) against the Wild Card Florida Marlins (91... In the 2004 American League Division Series, the Boston Red Sox swept the Anaheim Angels in 3 games, and the New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 3 games to 1. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Chris Pallies (born November 7, 1957 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy. ... Wrestlemania XI, was the eleventh annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event held by World Wrestling Entertainment (then known as the World Wrestling Federation) in Hartford, Connecticut on April 2, 1995. ...


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Young is the fourth MLB umpire to receive the award since its inception in 1987.
Young downplays his "star status" as a professional official, but it was one of his early on-field mentors who directed him to reach out and use such status to make a difference.
Last summer Young became famous overnight, not for an umpiring decision, but for a "baseball blooper." During a game in Arizona between the Diamondbacks and the Cardinals, Young was struck in the face when he inadvertently got in the way of a throw from Diamondbacks second baseman Jay Bell to first baseman Mark Grace.
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