Chris Turner
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Christopher Wan Turner
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
- School Western Kentucky University
- Debut August 27, 1993
- Final Game October 1, 2000
- Born March 23, 1969 in Bowling Green, KY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Chris Turner had eight years in the major leagues, although he only once had over 100 at-bats in a season.
He signed with the California Angels in 1991 after being drafted in the 7th round. He spent a couple years in Single A ball, and then in 1993 hit .276/~.386/.367 for the Vancouver Canadians of the PCL. He came up to the Angels for 75 at-bats, hitting .280.
The next year he had 149 at-bats, playing more catcher than any of the four catchers who appeared with the Angels that year. He hit .242.
In 1995 and 1996 he spent most of each season with Vancouver, hitting around .260 each year while hitting some doubles but few home runs.
In 1999 and 2000 he was in the International League part of each season, first with the Cleveland Indians organization and then with the New York Yankees organization, and hit .273 both times.
He did not appear in the 2000 World Series with the 2000 New York Yankees, but he earned a share of the glory by appearing in 37 games with them. He was the backup behind Jorge Posada.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 2000 (he did not play in the World Series)
