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HOUSTON -- A self-proclaimed “old soul,” Brandon Young has musical taste unlike most 26-year-olds. The Orioles right-hander warms up before home starts to “Power of Soul” by Jimi Hendrix. He has Led Zeppelin logos tattooed down the back of his right arm. His Spotify playlists are filled with classic rock.

“It’s like the actual true music. Like nowadays, it's just … I don't know,” Young said. “They didn't make it how it once was.”

So, how did this affinity for electric guitars, old-time music and rock and roll begin? It’s quite simple.

When Young was a youngster growing up in Lumberton, Texas -- back when he was traveling

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