William Matthew Turner is a former middle-relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 through 1994. He batted and threw right-handed. A 6' 5", 215-pound hard thrower, Turner was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a free agent in 1986. Then he was sent by Atlanta to the Houston Astros in 1991 in the same transaction that brought Jim Clancy to the Braves. On October 21, 1992, Turner became the first AAA to sign with the Florida Marlins. Turner made his major league debut with the Marlins in 1993 coming out from the bullpen. In 55 appearances, he went 4-5 with a 2.91 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 68.0 innings. After that, he was dealt by Florida to the Cleveland Indians before 1994, his last major league season. In a two-season career, Turner posted a 5-5 record with a 2.79 ERA and one save in 64 games. Following his majors career,Turner pitched in the minors with the Wichita Wranglers and Omaha Royals. 

February 18th, 1967 in Lexington  /  Died:   Jan 27th, 2019 - Hodgkin's Lymphoma - age 51