Tom Turner (first baseman)

Thomas Turner (June 22, 1915 – June 17, 2013), nicknamed "High Pockets", was an American Negro league baseball player.

Tom Turner
Pitcher/First baseman
Born: (1915-06-22)June 22, 1915 Olive Branch, Tennessee
Died: June 17, 2013(2013-06-17) (aged 97) Georgetown, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams
Chicago American Giants (1947)

Playing career

A pitcher and first baseman,^[1] Turner played for the Cincinnati Stars in 1936. While in the military during the early 1940s, 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.^[2]

Personal life

Turner was born in Olive Branch, Tennessee. He attended Glendale High School and later the Tuskegee Institute. In 1940, he was drafted in the Army, though he did not serve overseas during World War II. and died at the age of 97 in Georgetown, Ohio.