Former Mets pitcher Anthony Young passed away on Tuesday at the age of 51 after suffering from a lengthy illness, the team announced.
Drafted by the Mets in 1987, Young made his big-league debut in 1991 and posted a 5-35 record and a 3.82 ERA in three seasons in New York. He was known for losing a record 27 straight decisions from 1992 to 1993, but during this streak, he saved 12 straight games while filling in for then-closer John Franco.
"A.Y. took a lot of kidding about his losing records," said Doug Flynn, a fellow Mets player and fantasy coach.