Chris Young (outfielder)

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Young's cousin, Jarrett Higgins, played college baseball at Oklahoma State University and was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 36th round of the 2009 MLB draft. [33] [34] Young took classes at Houston Baptist University during his first few offseasons as a minor leaguer. [4] After Hurricane Harvey hit his hometown of Houston in 2017, Young donated to a relief fundraiser started by Houston Texans linebacker J. J. Watt. [35]

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Chris Young
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Young with the Boston Red Sox in 2017
Outfielder
Born: (1983-09-05) September 5, 1983 (age 40)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 2006, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last MLB appearance
July 3, 2018, for the Los Angeles Angels
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