Dmitri Dell Young (born October 11, 1973, Vicksburg,
Mississippi) is a first baseman for the Washington
Nationals. His nickname is "Da Meat Hook."
Dmitri Young attended Rio Mesa High School in
Oxnard, California. As a senior, he batted .425 with
11 home runs, 31 runs batted in, 37 runs, and 8
doubles, and won USA Today High School All-American
honors.
Dmitri's younger brother Delmon Young, a former
number one draft pick and runner-up for the 2007
American League Rookie-of-the-Year Award. He
currently plays for the Minnesota Twins. He made his
Major League debut on August 29, 2006, exactly ten
years after his older brother.
Dmitri and Delmon's father, Larry Young, 55, was a
share-cropper's son from Mississippi who worked his
way through school and became one of the Navy's
first African American F-14 fighter pilots. He is
currently a pilot for Delta Airlines.
