Eddie Yount

Floyd Edwin Yount
(Eddie)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• School Wake Forest University
• Debut September 9, 1937
• Final Game September 10, 1939
• Born December 19, 1915 in Newton, NC USA
• Died October 27, 1973 in Newton, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Eddie Yount played a couple seasons in the major leagues. He came out of Wake Forest University, where he had been in 1936 along with some other future major leaguers including Morrie Aderholt.

He played for the Williamsport Grays in 1937.

He managed the Newton-Conover Twins from 1948 through 1951 and was the second of three managers for the Hickory Rebels in 1952.