Playing his entire career with the New York Giants, Ross Youngs had the affable nickname of "Pep" due to his playing style, which made him popular among fans and teammates.

Youngs made it to the Majors with New York late in 1917 and was penciled in as a starting Outfielder the year after.  Emerging as one of the better contact hitters, Youngs strung together a seven-year streak of batting over .300, twice going over .350; though he never won a Batting or On Base Percentage Title, he was in the hunt for many and twice led the NL in Times on Base.

Defensively, Youngs was also a decent player, though he was a four-time position leader in Errors and a five-time position leader in Assists.  His overall play and positive attitude helped the Giants win the 1921 and 1921 World Series. 

Youngs career was sadly cut short in 1926 following a kidney disease that would take his life a year later at age 30.

Youngs was a Hall of Fame selection by the Veteran’s Committee in 1972, though it was considered controversial, as any of his former teammates were on the committee.  Regardless, he has that plaque in Cooperstown.