Tom Turner (turneto02)

Thomas Bell Turner

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 147 lb.
• School Tuskegee Institute
• High School Glendale (OH) High School
• Debut 1947
• Final Game 1947
• Born June 22, 1915 in Olive Branch, MS USA
• Died June 17, 2013 in Georgetown, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Tom Turner was an American Negro League baseball player. He was nicknamed "High Pockets."

A pitcher and first baseman, Turner played for the Cincinnati Stars in 1936. While in the military during the early 1940s - he was drafted into the Army, though he did not serve overseas during World War II - 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.

Related Sites

• Tom Turner at the SABR Bio Project
• Cincinnati.com tribute
• Obituary