A fact from John Young (first baseman) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 27 June 2013 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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In researching John Young, I've found his early life as chronicled on Wikipedia to be incomplete. Based on documentation provided by Mount Carmel Crusaders Student Profiles, which I've cited below. I would like to include a more accurate portrayal:
Young was born in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Mount Carmel High School where he was Student Body Vice President and All-Catholic League baseball and basketball player.[1]. His high school baseball performance was impressive enough that upon graduation, the Cincinnati Reds drafted Young in the 27th round of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft[1]. However, Young declined a contract with the Reds, instead pursuing a collegiate baseball career at Chapman University in Orange, California, where he played on the 1968 Chapman NCAA Division II National Championship Baseball Team[1].
