Former METS ace pitcher Anthony Young, a New York baseball fan favorite, reportedly revealed he has been fighting with an inoperable brain tumor.
Young made the message at METS fantasy camp last week, according to Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record and from USA Today, who said Young's doctors have not confirmed yet whether the tumor is "malignant" or not, but they are so far incapable to "reach it."
A Former Professional Baseball Pitcher
The right-handed native Texas made his first major-league debut with the Mets way back in 1991 after being drafted out of the University of Houston four years earlier of his career. Regarded of as one of the league's hapless players, Young pitched his way into MLB record books by tumbling 27 straight decisions as both a starter and a reliever with the Mets from 1992-93. While he did register 12 saves over 23 hitless innings, he remarkably made 27 starts that ended in no-decisions, making him winless games for just over two years from 1992-1994.
Then, Mets traded Young and his 5-35 record to the Cubs in 1994 for shortstop Jose Vizcaino. Young played with the new team for two seasons in Chicago before ending up his career with his hometown team, the Astros, in 1996.
Iconic Young's Journey To Stardom
Young, at 51, is adored and treasured icon by baseball fans not just because of his statistics but for his ability and capacity during the game, not to take them too seriously. He embraced and display comic fallout of his playing days, saving the good-luck charms fans sent him over the years and even making an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1993.
Our feelings go out to Young, his family and the entire MLB organization during this most tough times. Let's all hope for good recovery news down the road here. He's still a young man and could touch more baseball fans out there.
