Tom Turner (first baseman) explained

Tom Turner
Position:Pitcher/First baseman
Birth Date:22 June 1915
Birth Place:Olive Branch, Tennessee
Death Place:Georgetown, Ohio
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Teams:

Thomas Turner (June 22, 1915 – June 17, 2013), nicknamed "High Pockets", was an American Negro league baseball player.

Playing career

A pitcher and first baseman,[1] Turner played for the Cincinnati Stars in 1936. While in the military during the early 1940s, Turner played for the Service Command Unit baseball team. After returning to civilian life, Turner played briefly in Mexico. Returning stateside, he played for the Chicago American Giants in 1947 and later the Valley Tigers.[2]

Personal life

Turner was born in Olive Branch, Tennessee. He attended Glendale High School and later the Tuskegee Institute. In 1940, he was drafted in the Army, though he did not serve overseas during World War II. and died at the age of 97 in Georgetown, Ohio.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.coe.ksu.edu/annex/nlbemuseum/history/players/turner.html Negro League eMuseum
  2. http://newsdemocrat.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=137816 NewsDemocrat.com obituary