Turkey Stearnes A Dominant Slugger in the Negro Leagues
Despite never playing in Major League Baseball due to racial segregation, Turkey Stearnes carved out a legendary career in the Negro Leagues, etching his name in the history books as one of the game's greatest power hitters.
Born May 8, 1901, in Nashville, Tennessee, was Baseball Hall of Fame Center Fielder, Turkey Stearnes. Turkey is considered by some as one of the great all-around players in the history of baseball.
Stearnes got his nickname thanks to his unusual running style from an early age. He began his career in professional baseball in 1920 with the Nashville Giants, then played for the Detroit Stars, beginning in 1923. In 1931, the Stars failed to pay Stearnes his salary because of the Great Depression, so he moved from team to team for the remainder of his career, retiring in 1942 as a member of the Kansas City Monarchs.
He batted over .400 three times and led the Negro leagues in home runs seven times. He is credited with 186 home runs in his Negro league career, the all-time Negro league record, and 7 more than second-place Mule Suttles.
Born May 8, 1901, in Nashville, Tennessee, was Baseball Hall of Fame Center Fielder, Turkey Stearnes. Turkey is considered by some as one of the great all-around players in the history of baseball.
Stearnes got his nickname thanks to his unusual running style from an early age. He began his career in professional baseball in 1920 with the Nashville Giants, then played for the Detroit Stars, beginning in 1923. In 1931, the Stars failed to pay Stearnes his salary because of the Great Depression, so he moved from team to team for the remainder of his career, retiring in 1942 as a member of the Kansas City Monarchs.
He batted over .400 three times and led the Negro leagues in home runs seven times. He is credited with 186 home runs in his Negro league career, the all-time Negro league record, and 7 more than second-place Mule Suttles.
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