Former Mets pitcher Anthony Young, a New York fan favorite, reportedly revealed he has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.
Young made the announcement at Mets fantasy camp last week, according to Bob Klapsich of the Bergen Record and USA Today, who said Young’s doctors have not confirmed whether it is “malignant,” but they are so far unable to “reach it.”
The right-handed Texas native made his major league debut with the Mets in 1991 after being drafted out of the University of Houston four years earlier. Remembered as one of the league’s unluckiest players, Young pitched his way into MLB record books by dropping 27 straight decisions as both a starter and a reliever with the Mets from 1992-93.