Wyatt Turner Explained

Wyatt Turner
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:January 5, 1909
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Death Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1939
Debutteam:Homestead Grays
Finalyear:1939
Finalteam:Homestead Grays
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Wyatt James Turner (January 5, 1909 – September 19, 1986) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Turner played for the Homestead Grays in 1939 and served in the US Navy during World War II. He died in Pittsburgh in 1986 at age 77.[1] [2] [3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wyatt Turner . seamheads.com . August 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Wyatt Turner . baseball-reference.com . August 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . September 5, 2021.