Shane Turner | |
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Third baseman/Outfielder | |
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S. | January 8, 1963|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 19, 1988, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .236 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
Teams | |
Shane Lee Turner (born January 8,1963) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in parts of three seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for three different teams.
Turner attended Garey High School in Pomona,CA. He would attend California State University Fullerton. originally selected by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1985 MLB draft after playing in the College World Series twice for Cal State Fullerton. he was the starring shortstop on the 1984 national championship team. In 1987,he was traded with fellow prospect Keith Hughes to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder Mike Easler. Turner made his MLB debut the following year,going 6-for-35 in 18 games.
From there,Turner played in the minors for another six seasons,getting brief trials with the Baltimore Orioles in 1991 and the Seattle Mariners in 1992. The latter was his most successful big league stint,as he batted .270 in 34 games,but in 1993 it was back to the minors for Turner.
After his playing career,Turner managed in the minors in the San Francisco Giants organization,starting in 1997 for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. In 2007,he replaced Dave Machemer as manager of the Connecticut Defenders in mid-season. He currently is the coordinator of instruction for the San Francisco Giants organization. [1] He went on to become the Director of Player Development for the San Francisco Giants. He currently is a Pro Scout for the Giants.
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