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==Biography==
==Biography==
Turchin, nicknamed "Smiley",<ref name="jewishbaseballmuseum1">{{cite web|author=Edward (Smiley) Turchin |url=http://jewishbaseballmuseum.com/player/edward-smiley-turchin/ |title=Edward (Smiley) Turchin |publisher=Jewish Baseball Museum |date= |accessdate=2020-02-02}}</ref> had a [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] baseball career spanning 1937 to 1946, with gaps, as he did not play professionally during 1938, 1944, or 1945.<ref name=brm>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=turchi001edw |title=Eddie Turchin Minor League Statistics & History |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |accessdate=July 19, 2020}}</ref> He was one of many players who only appeared in the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]] during World War II, appearing in 11 games for the [[1943 Cleveland Indians season|1943 Cleveland Indians]], spending time as a [[third baseman]] and [[shortstop]]. With the Indians, he [[Batting average (baseball)|batted]] 3-for-13 (.231) with one [[run batted in|RBI]].<ref name=brm/><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dAq4TGQsWwwC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=Eddie+Turchin+brooklyn+college&source=bl&ots=ZAYJ98dHL0&sig=ACfU3U1Js-hgCVffB2CIHtOqfKp8wXafnA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjTteGm7bPnAhVrlnIEHQFPBYEQ6AEwEHoECBgQAQ#v=onepage&q=Eddie%20Turchin%20brooklyn%20college&f=false |title=Day by Day in Jewish Sports History |author=Bob Wechsler |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2020-02-02}}</ref>
Turchin, nicknamed "Smiley",<ref name="jewishbaseballmuseum1">{{cite web|author=Edward (Smiley) Turchin |url=http://jewishbaseballmuseum.com/player/edward-smiley-turchin/ |title=Edward (Smiley) Turchin |publisher=Jewish Baseball Museum |access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref> had a [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] baseball career spanning 1937 to 1946, with gaps, as he did not play professionally during 1938, 1944, or 1945.<ref name=brm>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=turchi001edw |title=Eddie Turchin Minor League Statistics & History |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref> He was one of many players who only appeared in the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]] during World War II, appearing in 11 games for the [[1943 Cleveland Indians season|1943 Cleveland Indians]], spending time as a [[third baseman]] and [[shortstop]]. With the Indians, he [[Batting average (baseball)|batted]] 3-for-13 (.231) with one [[run batted in|RBI]].<ref name=brm/><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dAq4TGQsWwwC&q=Eddie+Turchin+brooklyn+college&pg=PA41 |title=Day by Day in Jewish Sports History |author=Bob Wechsler |year=2008 |publisher=KTAV Publishing House |isbn=9780881259698 |access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref>


Turchin was born in [[New York City]],<ref name=brm/> and served in the [[United States Navy]] during World War II.<ref name="jewishbaseballmuseum1"/><ref name=fold3>{{cite web |url=https://www.fold3.com/record/623455351-edward-turchin-1917 |title=Index Record for Edward Turchin (1917) Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File |website=fold3.com |url-access=subscription |accessdate=July 19, 2020}}</ref> He was Jewish, and attended [[Brooklyn College]].<ref name=JSR>{{cite journal |title=Big League Jews|journal=[[Jewish Sports Review]] |date=January–February 2020 |volume=12 |issue=137 |page=21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishbaseballnews.com/players/eddie-turchin/ |title=Eddie Turchin |publisher=Jewish Baseball News |date= |accessdate=2020-02-02}}</ref> He died in 1982, two days before his 65th birthday, in [[Brookhaven, New York]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/T/Pturce101.htm |title=Eddie Turchin |website=[[Retrosheet]] |accessdate=July 19, 2020}}</ref>
Turchin was born in [[New York City]],<ref name=brm/> and served in the [[United States Navy]] during World War II.<ref name="jewishbaseballmuseum1"/><ref name=fold3>{{cite web |url=https://www.fold3.com/record/623455351-edward-turchin-1917 |title=Index Record for Edward Turchin (1917) Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File |website=fold3.com |url-access=subscription |access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref> He was Jewish, and attended [[Brooklyn College]].<ref name=JSR>{{cite journal |title=Big League Jews|journal=[[Jewish Sports Review]] |date=January–February 2020 |volume=12 |issue=137 |page=21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishbaseballnews.com/players/eddie-turchin/ |title=Eddie Turchin |publisher=Jewish Baseball News |access-date=2020-02-02}}</ref> He died in 1982, two days before his 65th birthday, in [[Brookhaven, New York]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/T/Pturce101.htm |title=Eddie Turchin |website=[[Retrosheet]] |access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 05:18, 17 December 2024

Eddie Turchin
Infielder
Born: (1917-02-10)February 10, 1917
New York City, US
Died: February 8, 1982(1982-02-08) (aged 64)
Brookhaven, New York, US
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 9, 1943, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 31, 1943, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.231
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
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Teams

Edward Lawrence Turchin (February 10, 1917 – February 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cleveland Indians.

Biography

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Turchin, nicknamed "Smiley",[1] had a minor league baseball career spanning 1937 to 1946, with gaps, as he did not play professionally during 1938, 1944, or 1945.[2] He was one of many players who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II, appearing in 11 games for the 1943 Cleveland Indians, spending time as a third baseman and shortstop. With the Indians, he batted 3-for-13 (.231) with one RBI.[2][3]

Turchin was born in New York City,[2] and served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1][4] He was Jewish, and attended Brooklyn College.[5][6] He died in 1982, two days before his 65th birthday, in Brookhaven, New York.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Edward (Smiley) Turchin. "Edward (Smiley) Turchin". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Eddie Turchin Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House. ISBN 9780881259698. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Index Record for Edward Turchin (1917) Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File". fold3.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 21. January–February 2020.
  6. ^ "Eddie Turchin". Jewish Baseball News. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Eddie Turchin". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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