Turk Lown

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Turk Lown
Pitcher
Born: May 30, 1924 (1924-05-30) (age 84)
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1951
for the Chicago Cubs
Final game
September 22, 1962
for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Pitching record     55-61
Earned run average     4.12
Strikeouts     574
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • American League pennant: 1959

Omar Joseph "Turk" Lown (Born May 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of eleven seasons (1951-1954, 1956-1962) with the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a 55-61 record in 504 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 4.12 earned run average and 574 strikeouts. Part of the White Sox team that won the American League in 1959, Lown did not give up a run in three appearances in the 1959 World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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