NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Anthony Young, a former Mets pitcher known more for his failures on the mound than his successes, died Tuesday. He was 51.
According to former Mets teammate Turk Wendell, Young had been suffering from an inoperable brain tumor.
“Anthony was a true gentleman,” Wendell said, according to CBSSports.com. “At this year’s fantasy camp, he told us he had a brain tumor. That was Anthony. He never ran away from anything.”
Young died in his hometown of Houston.
Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 10th round in 1984, Young spent six seasons in the majors.