| Henry Turner | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1913-09-01)September 1, 1913 Lloyd, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Jacksonville Red Caps | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1943, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .284 |
| Hits | 80 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 48 |
| Stolen bases | 4 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Henry "Flash" Turner (September 1, 1913 – August 13, 2000)[1] was an Americanbaseball player who was acatcher in theNegro leagues.[2] He played with theJacksonville Red Caps/Cleveland Bears from 1937 to 1942 and theCleveland Buckeyes in 1943.[3]
Turner broke into the major leagues of black baseball with theJacksonville Red Caps in 1938. In 13 documented games, he batted .295. He remained with the club when they became the Cleveland Bears the following year and led theNegro American League inbatting average with .393 in 23 recorded games played with 21runs batted in. He played in 18 documented games the following year and batted .213 before the club returned to Jacksonville as the Red Caps, where he played 13 documented combined games over the next two years, collecting eight hits. He closed his career out with theCleveland Buckeyes and batted .205 in 16 recorded games.[4] He was released by Cleveland prior to the start of the 1944 season.[5]
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