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Shane Turner
Shane Turner | |||
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Third baseman/Outfielder | |||
Born: Los Angeles, California | January 8, 1963|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 19, #REDIRECT Template:Baseball year for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 29, #REDIRECT Template:Baseball year for the Seattle Mariners | |||
Career statistics | |||
Batting average | .236 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 6 | ||
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Shane Lee Turner is a former professional baseball player. He played in parts of three seasons in the Major League Baseball for three different teams.
Turner was originally selected by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft after playing in the College World Series twice for Cal State Fullerton. In
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From there, Turner played in the minors for another six seasons, getting brief trials with the Baltimore Orioles in
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After his playing career, Turner managed in the minors in the San Francisco Giants organization, starting in
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Notes
He was hired as the Director of Player Development in 2014. His current position with the San Francisco Giants.Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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