Family Life
Dmitri's younger brother is Delmon Young, a former number one draft pick and runner-up for the 2007 American League Rookie-of-the-Year Award. Delmon made his major league debut on August 29, 2006, exactly ten years after his older brother. Delmon currently plays for the Detroit Tigers.
Dmitri and Delmon's father, Larry Young, from Mississippi, became one of the Navy's first African American F-14 fighter pilots. He is currently a pilot for Delta Air Lines.
Bonnie Young, his mother, died at her home in Camarillo, CA after a 3½ month battle with pancreatic and liver cancer, in May 2009.
DeAnn Young, his sister, is a former Oregon State Beaver softball player renowned for her off-the-field contributions to the community.
Malcolm Mitchell, his cousin, currently plays for Ventura College in Ventura, CA.
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