Curt Young is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for several teams during his career. He was born on April 16, 1960, in Saginaw, Michigan, and attended Hartland High School in Hartland, Michigan. After high school, Young attended the University of Michigan, where he played college baseball for the Wolverines.
Young was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fourth round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League debut on April 18, 1983, and spent the majority of his career with the Athletics. Young was a left-handed pitcher and was known for his control and ability to keep the ball down in the strike zone.
During his career, Young had a record of 69-53 with a 4.31 ERA. He pitched in 291 games, starting 181 of them, and threw 1,247 innings. Young was a member of the Athletics' World Series championship teams in 1989 and 1990. He also pitched for the Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, and Cleveland Indians during his career.
After retiring as a player, Young became a pitching coach. He served as the pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics from 2004 to 2010 and helped develop several successful pitchers, including Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, and Mark Mulder. Young then served as the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2011 to 2012 before returning to the Athletics in 2013.
In 2018, Young was hired as the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants. He served in that role for two seasons before being let go after the 2019 season. During his time with the Giants, Young worked with several young pitchers, including Tyler Beede and Logan Webb.
Overall, Curt Young had a successful career as a Major League Baseball pitcher and has continued to have success as a pitching coach. He was a key member of the Athletics' championship teams in the late 1980s and early 1990s and has helped develop several successful pitchers during his coaching career.
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