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In his Forbes Field debut, Young went 4-for-4 against Carl Hubbell. A timely hitter, he drove in 82 runs in 1935, his first full year. He was the Pirates' regular second baseman for four seasons. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 14, 1922: Lizzie Murphy of the Providence all-stars, plays 1B for an AL all-star team in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox, making her the first female to play for a major-league team. Other all-stars are Chick Shorten, Tillie Walker, Frank Bruggy, Bootnose Hoffman, Jim Bagby, Nick Altrock, and Donnie Bush. The all-stars win 3–2 when Doc Johnson triples home Pep Young in the 10th. The proceeds benefit the family of former Sox player and manager Tommy McCarthy. The future Hall of Famer passed away August 5. » October 4, 1922: For the first time since 1908, two repeaters meet in the WS. The Yankees get there with an all righthanded starting pitching staff; the Giants on a .305 BA. In a return to the 7-game format, the Giants will win four games while scoring in only five innings. The Yankees’ Joe Bush (26–7) leads Art Nehf (19–13) 2–0 when Irish Meusel’s 2-run single and Pep Young’s sacrifice fly score three runs in the eighth for a 3–2 win in game 1. Rosy Ryan (17–12) gets the win in relief. » June 10, 1935: Paul Waner, Arky Vaughan, and Pep Young hit successive home runs in the 8th inning off Al Hollingsworth in the Pirates 14–1 win against the Reds. Arky Vaughan's homer is his 2nd of the day as he continues to lead the N.L. in hitting with a .400+ average. » December 9, 1940: The Reds trade 3B Lew Riggs to Brooklyn for 2B Pep Young.