Lefty Turner

James Henry Turner (July 8, 1912 – August 13, 2000), nicknamed "Lefty", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1940s.

Lefty Turner
First baseman
Born: (1912-07-08)July 8, 1912 Beach, Georgia, US
Died: August 13, 2000(2000-08-13) (aged 88) Palatka, Florida, US
Batted: Right Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Indianapolis Crawfords
Last appearance
1943, for the Harrisburg–St. Louis Stars
Teams
Indianapolis Crawfords (1940) Baltimore Elite Giants (1942) Harrisburg–St. Louis Stars (1943)

A native of Beach, Georgia, Turner graduated from Central Academy in Palatka, Florida, where he was an all-state football player. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the Indianapolis Crawfords, and played for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1942. He played for the Harrisburg–St. Louis Stars the following season.^[1][2] Turner died in Palatka in 2000 at age 88.