No. 1 pick

Jet, June 23, 2003

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Caption: NO. 1 PICK: Camarillo (CA) High School baseball player Delmon Young (c) celebrates with (l-r) his father Larry, brother Dmitri and mother Bonnie in Camarillo, CA, after hearing that he was Major League Baseball's No. 1 draft choice picked by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. "It was like the NCAA selection show or something; everyone started jumping up and down and going crazy," said Young, a slugging outfielder who listened to the draft on Major League Baseball's website. "Being the No. 1 pick is a great opportunity and it means a lot to reef The 17-year-old Young, the brother of Detroit Tigers outfielder Dmitri Young, hit .544 with seven home runs and 28 RBIs and was intentionally walked 26 times this season for his school. Young, 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, has starred at the high school level for several years and shown great power potential and patience at the plate. He has an outstanding arm and good speed.