Wednesday, August 25, 2010

#66 Bob Turley

Robert Lee Turley (Bullet Bob)
Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 215 lb.
Born: September 19, 1930 in Troy, IL
Debut: September 29, 1951 St. Louis Browns
Final Game: September 21, 1963 Boston Red Sox
Years with the Angels: 1963

Purchased by the Los Angeles Angels from the New York Yankees on October 29, 1962.
July 24, 1963: Released by the Los Angeles Angels.

ANGELS DEBUT:
Entered the game in relief in the bottom of the 11th with a man on third and one out with a 9-8 lead and gave up a single before a double play ended the inning. Ended up giving up 2 runs in 2 innings and took the 11-10 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, April 16, 1963 (N) at Metropolitan Stadium.

ANGELS RECORD:
1963
2-7 with a 3.30 ERA in 19 games (12 starts)


INTERESTING FACTS:
- 3-time AL All-Star (1954, 1955 & 1958)
- First Cy Young Award Winner in the AL (1958)
- 1958 World Series MVP
- AL Wins Leader with 21 (1958)
- AL Strikeouts Leader with 185 (1954)
- AL Complete Games Leader with 19 (1958)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 1 (1958)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1954, 1955 & 1958)
- Won four World Series with the New York Yankees (1956, 1958, 1961 & 1962) (he did not play in the 1961 and 1962 World Series).

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