Dmitri Young, a 13 year veteran and career .292 hitter with most of his success coming with the Detroit Tigers in the mid 2000s, has been named vice-president of the Oakland County Cruisers of the Frontier League.
“What you’re going to see is good old-fashioned baseball and people able to take their families to the baseball game,” said Young, who also signed autographs and answered questions from a number of youngsters in the gathering.
The Cruisers history in the Frontier League is short, but interesting.
In 2007, the Baseball Heroes of Oakland County, LP, began to take ticket deposits, with their ultimate goal being to purchase the Midwest Sliders of the same Frontier League.
With more than $1 million raised, the purchase was ultimately successful.
The Slid ...
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Dmitri Young Announced As Vice-President Of The Oakland County Cruisers
Posted: 21st March 2010 by Devon Teeple in MLBComments Off on Dmitri Young Announced As Vice-President Of The Oakland County Cruisers