| Pop Turner | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 11, 1901 Brooklyn, New York | |
| Died: February 3, 1970 (aged 68) Durham, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1921, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1932, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Elbert Carter Turner (September 11, 1901 – February 3, 1970), nicknamed "Cool" and "Pop", was an American Negro league infielder and umpire, and a college baseball coach at North Carolina College.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Turner attended West Virginia State University, and was the school's starting quarterback. He began his Negro leagues career in 1921 while still in college, using the aliases "J.H. Wagner" and "Bert Wagner" to protect his amateur status. Turner played in the 1927 Colored World Series for the Bacharach Giants.[1] Following his playing career, he went on to umpire in the Negro National League, and was head coach at North Carolina College.[2][3] Turner died in Durham, North Carolina in 1970 at age 68.
References
- ^ "1927 Season Negro League World Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Cool Turner". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Pop Turner". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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