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Erik Young

Erik Young

  • Class Year:
    1989
  • Induction Year:
    2005
  • Sport(s):
    Baseball and Football

Erik Young '89 graduated from BW in 1989 and was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2005. 

Young was both a baseball and football standout as an undergraduate. A four year letterman he was the starting quarterback his senior year when he was named first-team All OAC. He also received honorable mention from Football News, Division III and the Associated Press Little-All America teams.

An outstanding baseball outfielder, Young still holds B-W records for most times at bat, most hits, runs, triples and most walks.  The two-time, first team, All-OAC, All-District IV and first team Academic All-American, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and played for the Watertown Indians. That year he was one of five players in that league to have a five for five-hit game.  The following year, he attended the Indians minor league spring training camp, before being released.

Currently he lives in Chicago where he is a senior account manager-Midwest  for Novelis Corporation.  He also is a volunteer coach for youth sports programs.