10 Facts About Floyd Youmans

1.

Floyd Everett Youmans was born on May 11,1964 and is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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2.

Floyd Youmans is one of the players dealt by the New York Mets to the Montreal Expos for Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter.

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3.

Floyd Youmans was drafted by the Mets in the second round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft, one round after the club selected Gooden.

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4.

Floyd Youmans made his major league debut in the middle of the following season, starting on July 1,1985, against the St Louis Cardinals.

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5.

On June 18,1986, Floyd Youmans bested Gooden the first time the two faced off against each other, holding the Mets to only one earned run in 5.

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6.

On December 6,1988, Floyd Youmans was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies with Jeff Parrett for Kevin Gross.

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7.

Floyd Youmans pitched for the independent Sullivan Mountain Lions and Newburgh Night Hawks of the Northeast League in 1995, and became a coach for the Catskill Cougars the following season.

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8.

Floyd Youmans became interim manager of the club during the 1997 season when Edgar Perez was fired as manager on August 4.

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9.

Floyd Youmans again attempted a comeback in 2003 at age 39 with the Canadian Baseball League's Saskatoon Legends, but only pitched five games before the league folded.

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10.

In 2008 and 2009, Floyd Youmans was the pitching coach for the Joliet Jackhammers of the Northern League.

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