Detroit Tigers' Delmon Young hits an RBI single in the first inning during Game 4 of the American League championship series against the New York Yankees Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Tigers DH Delmon Young wins ALCS MVP award
Detroit Tigers' Delmon Young hits an RBI single in the first inning during Game 4 of the American League championship series against the New York Yankees Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer /
October 19, 2012
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Dmitri Young said he stopped drinking alcohol on June 21, 2011, and has lost 80 pounds. After watching his brother play in the World Series, he will focus on the California Big League Academy Da Meathook Switch Hitting University in in Camarillo, Calif.
‘‘I'm healthy and that’s the most important thing to me,’’ he said.
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AP Sports Writer Mike Fitzpatrick in New York contributed to this report.
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