Turkey Tyson
Cecil Washington "Turkey" Tyson (December 6, 1914 – February 17, 2000) nicknamed "Slim" was a Major League Baseball player.
| Turkey Tyson | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: December 6, 1914 Elm City, North Carolina | |
| Died: February 17, 2000 (aged 85) Elm City, North Carolina | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 23, 1944, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Teams | |
Tyson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. His MLB career consisted of one at bat as a pinch hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies at Braves Field on April 23, 1944. He went 0-for-1 for a batting average of .000. Tyson did not appear in the field. The 29-year-old rookie stood 6'5" and weighed 225 lbs.
He played 15 seasons in the minor leagues, beginning with the Tallahassee Capitals of the Georgia-Florida League and the Greenwood Dodgers of the Cotton States League in 1938. His best minor league season was in 1940, when he had a batting average of .363 with 5 home runs for two separate teams. His last minor league season was in 1952 with the Rocky Mount Leafs of the Coastal Plain League. He was a first baseman and outfielder.
He died in his hometown of Elm City, North Carolina, at the age of 85.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet