Former pitcher Anthony Young, who holds the major league record with 27 consecutive losses, died in Houston on Tuesday, the New York Mets announced.
He was 51.
His death came on the anniversary of his 24th consecutive loss, which broke the record, on June 27, 1993, against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Former Mets pitcher Turk Wendell said in a statement that Young revealed earlier this year at the Mets’ fantasy camp that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
“Anthony was a true gentleman,” Wendell said. “At this year’s fantasy camp, he told us he had a brain tumor. That was Anthony. He never ran away from anything.”
Young’s streak of losses began in 1992 with the Mets and stretched into the next season. In all, the drought spanned 74 appearances; he had a 4.39 ERA during that stretch.
Information from Espn.com contributed to this report.
