Young was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 14, 1886.[1] He began his professional baseball career in 1908 as a shortstop with the Holyoke Papermakers of the Connecticut League, where he put up batting averages of.350 in 1908 and .330 in 1909.[2] After not playing baseball in 1910, he signed with the Boston Rustlers in February 1911.[2][3] In March, he was invited to spring training with the team in Augusta, Georgia.[4][5]
During the regular season, Young joined the Rustlers in June after Buck Herzog suffered an injury.[6] He made his major league debut on June 11, he played in eight more games with Boston, collecting nine hits in 25 at bats. Young was used as a third baseman in five games, and as a shortstop in three games.[1] Young played in his final game with Boston on June 23, and he was purchased by the Haverhill Hustlers of the New England League on July 22.[1]
He played for Haverhill for the remainder of the 1911 season, and for all of 1912.[7][8]
In December 1912, he was traded to the Springfield Ponies of the Eastern Association.[9] He was traded to the Albany Senators of the New York State League in 1914.[10] In July, he was returned to Springfield after Albany failed to make a final payment on the trade. He was then sold to the Worcester Busters of the New England League.[11][12]
After resigning with Worcester in February 1915, he was released that May and signed by the Fitchburg Burghers.[13][14][15]
Young died at the age of 80 on December 12, 1966, and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Boston.[1]
