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Eddie Turchin
Eddie Turchin
	Infielder
	Born: February 10, 1917; New York, New York
	Died: February 8, 1982 (aged 64); Brookhaven, New York
	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 runs	0
Runs batted in	1
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Cleveland Indians (1943);

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Edward Lawrence Turchin (February 10, 1917 – February 8, 1982), nicknamed "Smiley",^[1] was an American professional baseball infielder. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Cleveland Indians.

Biography

Turchin's minor league baseball career spanned 1937 to 1946, with gaps, as he did not played 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

^ ^a ^b Edward (Smiley) Turchin. "Edward (Smiley) Turchin". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Eddie Turchin Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
^ Bob Wechsler. Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
^ "Index Record for Edward Turchin (1917) Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File". fold3.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 21. January–February 2020.
^ "Eddie Turchin". Jewish Baseball News. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
^ "Eddie Turchin". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Eddie Turchin at Find a Grave

[jewishbaseballmuseum1-1] Edward (Smiley) Turchin. "Edward (Smiley) Turchin". Jewish Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2020-02-02.

[brm-2] "Eddie Turchin Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

[3] Bob Wechsler. Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Retrieved 2020-02-02.

[fold3-4] "Index Record for Edward Turchin (1917) Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File". fold3.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

[JSR-5] "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 21. January–February 2020.

[6] "Eddie Turchin". Jewish Baseball News. Retrieved 2020-02-02.

[7] "Eddie Turchin". Retrosheet. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

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@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 Turchin's [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] baseball career spanned 1937 to 1946, with gaps, as he did not played 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 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 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 |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>
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