Eric Orlando Young Sr. was born on May 18, 1967, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is American. At a young age, Young used to play basketball, football and baseball.  Young used to play as a second baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball.

Young’s career in Major League Baseball began in 1992 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, a year after, he was with the Colorado Rockies. Young was one of the top base stealers in the 1990s.

In 1999, he was sold to the Chicago Cubs. Three years later, he was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. Young then went to play as pitch runner for the Texas Rangers and the San Diego Padres. Young officially retired as a player in 2008. At the time of his retirement, he was a member of the Colorado Rockies.

Young was the running instructor for the Houston Astros. In 2010, he became the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2014, he was named first base running coach for the Rockies. He was sacked after the 2016 season, but in 2018, he was employed to be the first base coach of the Atlanta Braves.

There is no information concerning the salary he makes. However, his net worth has been estimated to be $1.5 million.