Turkey Tyson
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Cecil Washington Tyson was a Major League Baseball
player. The 29-year-old rookie
stood 6'5½" and weighed 225 lbs.
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, so his playing position is unknown.
He died in his hometown of Elm City, North Carolina
, at the age of 85.
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...
player. The 29-year-old rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
stood 6'5½" and weighed 225 lbs.
Tyson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues
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...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. His MLB career consisted of one at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
as a pinch hitter
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
at Braves Field
Braves Field
Braves Field was a baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium was home to the Boston Braves National League franchise from 1915–1952, when the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
on April 23, 1944. He went 0-for-1 for a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .000. Tyson did not appear in the field, so his playing position is unknown.
He died in his hometown of Elm City, North Carolina
Elm City, North Carolina
Elm City is a town in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,209 in 2008.-Geography:Elm City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, at the age of 85.