The Giants introduced Curt Young as their new pitching coach on Nov. 6. Young, 57, replaced Dave Righetti, whose 18-year tenure in the position established a franchise record. Young also knows something about longevity, having served two stints totaling 13 seasons as Oakland's pitching coach spanning 2004-17. To get to know Young a little better, MLB.com recently caught up with him for a mostly light 10-question interview. His answers follow:
Growing up in Saginaw, Mich., when you did, did you happen to see Magic Johnson play high school basketball?
I did. My junior year I did not play basketball; I decided to get myself ready for baseball season.