Dmitri Young from the Chronology

Sep 6, 2006 - The Tigers release Dmitri Young. Young spent a month in a rehab center this summer for alcohol and drug abuse, and later this month he will be sentenced to a year’s probation for assaulting a former girl friend.

Apr 4, 2005 - The Detroit Tigers defeat the Kansas City Royals‚ 11-2‚ as Dmitri Young drives in five runs while becoming the third player in history to hit three homers on opening day. George Bell (1987) and Tuffy Rhodes (1994) were the others. Jeremy Bonderman gets the win for Detroit‚ becoming the youngest starter to win on opening day since Dwight Gooden in 1986.

May 6, 2003 - Dmitri Young has 2 homers and 2 triples for 15 total bases in leading the Tigers to a 7-6 win over the Orioles. His triple in the 9th drives home the deciding run.

Jul 2, 2002 - The White Sox batter the Tigers‚ 17-9. The two teams combined to hit a ML record-tying 12 HRs‚ 6 apiece‚ in the contest‚ matching the record they set together on May 28‚ 1995. Dmitri Young and Magglio Ordonez connect for a deuce with Magglio's 2nd a grand slam. Todd Richie gives up 5 runs in 7 innings for the win.

May 19, 2002 - The Detroit Tigers stage a unique promotion-a octopus-throwing contest in honor of the Stanley Cup Western Conference Championship Series‚ which began yesterday at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena. Throwing boiled octopi on the ice is a hockey tradition in Detroit. Each participant in the Tigers' contest threw the octopi at a target with the winner getting a limo ride to the nearby Arena and tickets to the second game of the Conference Championship. Tiger pitchers Jeff Weaver and Matt Anderson try their luck along with fifty fans‚ but neither pitcher hits his target. The Rangers must've thought they were hitting octopus‚ as they lose the game‚ 2-1. Greisinger allows one run in 6 2/3 innings‚ and Dmitri Young's homer in the 4th snaps a 1-1 tie.

Dec 11, 2001 - In a swap of outfielders‚ the Reds send Dmitri Young to the Tigers in exchange for Juan Encarnacion. Cincinnati also gets P Luis Pineda in the deal.

Jun 29, 2001 - The Cubs defeat the Reds‚ 7-1 behind Jose Alcevedo's 1st ML win. Cincinnati OF Dmitri Young gets 4 hits for the second straight game‚ giving him 9 consecutive safeties.

Jun 28, 2001 - The Reds defeat the Cubs‚ 5-2‚ as OF Alex Ochoa gets 5 hits‚ including a HR‚ for Cincinnati. OF Dmitri Young adds 4 hits.

Sep 4, 1999 - Down 2-0 after the first inning‚ Cincinnati scores 9 runs in the 5th inning on the way to a 22-3 blowout over Philadelphia. The Reds set a NL record by hitting 9 HRs in the contest-2 by C Eddie Taubensee and 1 apiece by Aaron Boone‚ Dmitri Young‚ Jeffrey Hammonds‚ Greg Vaughn‚ Pokey Reese‚ Brian Johnson‚ and Mark Lewis. The 8 different players going deep is a ML record. Chad Ogea‚ in 2 2/3 innings‚ allows 3 dingers; he has now served up a league high 35. Stan Belinda of the Reds earns a save for Pete Harnisch (14-8); he benefits from the rule that mandates a save be awarded if a pitcher works three innings in relief.

Jun 21, 1998 - The Cincinnati Reds start an outfield against the Astros of Dmitri Young‚ Mike Frank and Chris Stynes. Yup‚ for you movie buffs‚ that would be Young‚ Frank and Stynes. It is still a horror for the Reds as they lose their 8th straight‚ 4-2. Pete Schourek is the CG winner. The losing streak will reach 10 as the Royals will win the next 2.

Nov 10, 1997 - The Reds trade P Jeff Brantley to the Cardinals in exchange for 1B Dmitri Young.