About Earl Turner
Lived 1923 – 1999 (aged 76). Earl Turner was an American baseball player.
Earl Edwin Turner (May 6, 1923 – October 20, 1999) was an American professional baseball player. Turner was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played in 42 total games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1948 and 1950 seasons. A native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Turner batted and threw right-handed; he stood tall and weighed . He served in the United States Army during World War II.
In a two-season MLB career, Turner was a .240 hitter (18 hits in 75 at bats) with three home runs and five RBI. His three homers, all solo shots, were hit in 1950 off Ralph Branca (June 24), Bobby Hogue (July 16, in a game in which Turner went 3-for-4), and Johnny Sain (July 17, his next-to-last Major League game).
Turner retired from pro ball after the 1952 minor league season and died in Lee, Massachusetts, at the age of 76.
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Who was Earl Turner?
American baseball player (1923-1999)
When was Earl Turner born?
Earl Turner was born on 6 May 1923 in Pittsfield.
When did Earl Turner die?
Earl Turner died on 20 October 1999 in Lee.
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Earl Turner was a baseball player.
What nationality was Earl Turner?
Earl Turner was American.
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· DBpedia: Earl Turner (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Earl Turner. https://biography.guide/earl-turner/
MLA: "Earl Turner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/earl-turner/.
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