Eddie Turchin
Encyclopedia
Edward Lawrence Turchin was a Major League Baseball
infielder
who played for one season. He played 11 games for the Cleveland Indians
during the 1943 Cleveland Indians season
, spending time as a third baseman
and shortstop
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
who played for one season. He played 11 games for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
during the 1943 Cleveland Indians season
1943 Cleveland Indians season
- Offseason :* Prior to 1943 season **Sherm Lollar was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.**Pete Milne was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.- Roster :- Starters by position :...
, spending time as a third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
and shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
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