As coach Eric Orlando Young Sr. (born May 18, 1967) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, and San Diego Padres.

[1] Young began his MLB career with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1992, but soon became one of the original Colorado Rockies in 1993.

In 1997, fan favorite Young was traded back to Los Angeles for pitcher Pedro Astacio.

While in Los Angeles during 1998–1999, Young continued his consistency by stealing bases and hitting for solid averages.

Young went on to play with the Texas Rangers and the San Diego Padres, where he was mainly used as a pinch runner.

[3] He was honored during a pregame ceremony that same day at Coors Field before the Rockies took on the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Eric Jr. followed him into professional baseball and made his major league debut with the Colorado Rockies on August 25, 2009 and is now the first base coach for the Seattle Mariners.

[16] On December 10, 2005, he married Beyonka Jackson and they welcomed their son Dallas Dupree Young, who is an actor.