“I thought that would go away at some point but it’s obviously here to stay,” Young said of an embarrassing moment from his days as a major leaguer.
Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young yells to fans as Rangers players celebrate after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 to win the World Series, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, in Phoenix.about how his kids reminded him of a moment from Young’s playing days that he doesn’t seem particularly proud of.
In the brawl, Young, who pitched 13 seasons in the majors before moving into front-office work, lost a pitch way up-and-in on former Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and drilled him in the elbow. Lee sprawled on the ground for a bit before standing up and having words with Young as he took his walk up to first base.
The words didn’t last long — Lee swung at Young after only a second or two of conversation, Young swung right back, and the fracas was on.“Fortunately for both me and for Derrek, we both swung and missed,” Young said. “I think it showed that we’re better baseball players than we are boxers.”That may be so, but with Young towering at 6-10, 255 pounds and Lee at 6-5, 240, it sure had the makings of a heavyweight bout. Young was sure to note, however, that cooler heads have prevailed since.
“It was just a big misunderstanding, he’s a great guy,” Young attested. “It was a valuable lesson I learned that day in terms of misunderstandings and miscommunications that can escalate very quickly. In the heat of the moment, when you both have a lot of adrenaline going, things happen. “Now that my kids can YouTube it and remind me ‘Hey Dad, what happened here?’ ... I thought that would go away at some point but it’s obviously here to stay.”Troubling trends: These 4 Rangers veterans are at the heart of Texas’ offensive ineptitude, Digital sports producer. R.J. works on the sports desk as a digital producer after having originally joined the DMN as a college blogger and high school football freelancer.
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