Anthony Wayne Young (January 19, 1966 – June 27, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher.

He played all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros.

This losing streak is the longest in MLB history, breaking the mark of 23 set by Cliff Curtis in 1910–11.

[4][5] During the losing streak, Young converted 12 straight save opportunities and threw 23+2⁄3 consecutive scoreless innings while filling in for Mets closer John Franco.

[4] Before the 1994 season, the Mets traded Young and minor leaguer Ottis Smith to the Chicago Cubs for José Vizcaíno.