Tuck Turner
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George A. Turner (February 13, 1867 – July 16, 1945) was an American
Career
Born in
Turner had another great season in 1895, leading the league with a .411 batting average through August.
On October 3, 1897, while playing for St. Louis, Turner accomplished a rare feat by hitting an inside-the-park grand slam. Turner's .418 batting average in 1894 is ninth all-time in single-season batting average and also the highest in a single season for a switch hitter.[citation needed]
From 1899 to 1901, Turner played with the Hartford Indians in the Eastern League, replacing the legendary Louis Sockalexis in the field his first season. Turner's post-majors career also included stops in the Western League, Connecticut League and New England League.[5][6]
Turner was inducted into the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. His award was accepted by his grandson Richard Turner.[7]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball players with a .400 batting average in a season
- Early 20th century Cleveland ballplayer Terry Turner (who frequently went by the nickname "Tuck")
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Boxscore from Giants game against Amos Rusie
- Toledo Mud Hens All Time Roster
References
- ^ "CHAT FOR THE SPORTSMEN". The New York Times. 1998-01-30.
- ^ "BASEBALL NOTES". The Washington Post. August 1, 1995.
- ^ "ST. LOUIS SIFTINGS" (PDF). The Sporting Life. Philadelphia. 1897.
- ^ "NEWS AND COMMENT" (PDF). The Sporting Life. Philadelphia. 1898.
- ^ "THE NATIONAL GAME". The Hartford Courant. 1999-06-19.
- ^ "Daily Mail And Empire". June 9, 1900.
- ^ "Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame salutes Class of 2011". silive.com. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-25.