Bob Turley
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Bullet Bob
| Born: | September 19, 1930 |
| Birthplace: | Troy, IL |
| Hometown: | Marco Island, FL |
| Height: | 6 ' 2 |
| Weight: | 215 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1948 Amateur Free Agent by the St. Louis Browns |
| College: | None |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | St. Louis Browns 1951, 53 Baltimore Orioles 1954 NY Yankees 1955-62 Los Angeles Angels 1963 |
| Years with Boston: | 1963 (11 games) |
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Overall Career
Robert Lee "Bullet Bob" Turley (Born September 19, 1930) was one of the first pitchers in baseball to use no wind-up in with his pitching delivery. Bullet Bob picked up his nickname in Baltimore based on his 98 mph fastball. Toward the end of his career, Turley lost his fastball due to bone chips in his elbow and relied heavily on his curveball with much less success.
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Turley's Moments in the Sun
- Won 4 World Series and 3 AL Pennants with the New York Yankees.
- 1958 AL Cy Young Award
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Trivia
- Turley was mentioned in a song titled, "St. Louis Browns" by Skip Battin. The song mentions Turley as a "no-hit pitcher" who "got too surly" and who was "traded...too early."
- Turley was able to recognize opposing pitchers' pitches and would whistle to teammates to let them know what pitch was coming.
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Transactions
- 1948: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent with the St. Louis Browns
- November 17, 1954: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Yankees in an 18 player deal
- October 29, 1962: Sold by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Angels
- July 24, 1963: Released by the Los Angeles Angels
- July 24, 1963: Signed by the Boston Red Sox
- October 14, 1963: Released by the Boston Red Sox
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
