Eddie Turchin

MLB (deceased)
3B/SS
Full Name Edward Lawrence Turchin
Nicknames Smiley
Date of Birth02/10/1917
BirthplaceNew York, NY
Died02/08/1982
ReligionJewish
Height 5'10
Weight 165
Bats/Throws R/R
Signed
(Date unknown)
MLB Debut 05/09/1943
Final MLB Game: 05/31/1943

Career highlights

  • In his major-league debut, went 2-for-2 with a game-winning RBI (5/9/1943)
  • Career interrupted by military service

For more information

  • Baseball-Reference page
  • Jewish Baseball Museum bio

Career pitching

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