Brian Turang Explained

Brian Turang
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:14 June 1967
Birth Place:Long Beach, California, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 13
Debutyear:1993
Debutteam:Seattle Mariners
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 23
Finalyear:1994
Finalteam:Seattle Mariners
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.222
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:15
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Brian Craig Turang (born June 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in parts of two seasons for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Turang attended Millikan High School in Long Beach, California where he was third team All-CIF Southern Section as a catcher in 1985.[1]

Turang attended Loyola Marymount University, and in 1988 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Mariners in the 51st round of the 1989 MLB draft.[3] He was the leadoff hitter the night of Alex Rodriguez's MLB debut.[4] His only career home run was hit off of Jimmy Key at Yankee Stadium in 1994.[5]

Personal life

His son, Brice, was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2018 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2023.[6] Turang's son-in-law, Tress Way, is a punter for the Washington Commanders.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Keisser . Bob . Baseball in Long Beach . 2013 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-62584-066-0 . 2 July 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . September 25, 2019.
  3. Web site: 51st Round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 25 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox Box Score, July 8, 1994.
  5. Web site: Brian Turang Career Home Runs. Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 25 September 2016.
  6. News: McCalvy . Adam . Brewers pick HS shortstop Turang at No. 21 . 2 July 2020 . . . June 4, 2018 . en.