About Jess Turner
Born 1888. Jess Turner was an American baseball player.
Jess Turner (July 6, 1888 – death date unknown) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1910s.
A native of Mount Sterling, Alabama, Turner made his Negro leagues debut in 1911 with the Kansas City Royal Giants. He went on to play for the Leland Giants, Chicago Giants, and All Nations clubs.
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Who was Jess Turner?
American baseball player
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Jess Turner was born on 6 July 1888 in Mount Sterling, Alabama.
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Jess Turner was a baseball player.
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