Shane Turner
Shane Lee Turner is an American former professional baseball player. He played in parts of three seasons in the Major League Baseball for three different teams.Career
Turner attended Garey High School in Pomona CA and was originally selected by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1985 MLB draft after playing in the College World Series twice for Cal State Fullerton. In, he was traded with fellow prospect Keith Hughes to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder Mike Easler. Turner made his MLB debut the following year, going 6-for-35 in 18 games.
From there, Turner played in the minors for another six seasons, getting brief trials with the Baltimore Orioles in and the Seattle Mariners in. The latter was his most successful big league stint, as he batted.270 in 34 games, but in it was back to the minors for Turner.
After his playing career, Turner managed in the minors in the San Francisco Giants organization, starting in for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. In, he replaced Dave Machemer as manager of the Connecticut Defenders in mid-season. He currently is the coordinator of instruction for the San Francisco Giants organization.
