Lefty Turner Explained

Lefty Turner
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:July 8, 1912
Birth Place:Beach, Georgia, US
Death Place:Palatka, Florida, US
Bats:Right
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1940
Debutteam:Indianapolis Crawfords
Finalyear:1943
Finalteam:Harrisburg–St. Louis Stars
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James Henry Turner (July 8, 1912  - August 13, 2000), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s.

A native of Beach, Georgia, Turner graduated from Central Academy in Palatka, Florida, where he was an all-state football player. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the Indianapolis Crawfords, and played for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1942. He played for the Harrisburg–St. Louis Stars the following season.[1] [2] Turner died in Palatka in 2000 at age 88.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lefty Turner . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: James Turner . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.