- Turner Ward
Turner Max Ward (born
April 11 ,1965 in Orlando,Florida ), is a former professional baseball player who playedoutfielder in the Major Leagues from 1990-2001.Career
As a member of the
Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998, Ward broke through the right field wall atThree Rivers Stadium while chasing a fly ball. The spectacular catch that resulted was a staple of TV highlight shows for the rest of the year.Hicks, Tommy. " [http://www.al.com/sports/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/sports/1176714921158120.xml&coll=3 Play defines Ward] ", thePress-Register , publishedApril 16 ,2007 , accessedApril 18 ,2007 .]Along with Rick Crawford,
John Mitchell , andJoe Whitt , Ward was inducted into theMobile Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2007, he managed a Pirates' minor league affiliate, the State College Spikes, in theNew York-Penn League .He will coach the Mobile Baybears, a AA team, in 2008.
Teams
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Cleveland Indians 1990
*Toronto Blue Jays 1991-1993
*Milwaukee Brewers 1994-1996
*Pittsburgh Pirates 1997-1999
*Arizona Diamondbacks 1999-2000
*Philadelphia Phillies 2001Hitting Stats
* 626 Games
* 389 Hits
* 39 Home Runs
* 219 RBIs
* .251 Batting AverageExternal links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/wardtu01.shtml Baseball Reference]
References
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