Larry Young (umpire)

Larry Eugene Young (born February 6, 1954) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball.

He officiated in two All-Star Games (1991, 2003), and in six Division Series (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004); he was crew chief for the 2004 ALDS between the Anaheim Angels and Boston Red Sox.

[1] On August 22, 1989, Young called Nolan Ryan's 5,000th career strikeout against Rickey Henderson.

He was an all Conference middle linebacker for the 1973 undefeated football team that was ranked 6th nationally.

[5] During an umpires' lockout in 1995, Young refereed a World Wrestling Federation (WWF) match between The Undertaker and King Kong Bundy at WrestleMania XI.