Brian Craig Turang (born June 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who played in parts of two seasons for the Seattle MarinersofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Brian Turang | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1967-06-14) June 14, 1967 (age 57) Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 13, 1993, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 23, 1994, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .222 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 15 |
Teams | |
Turang attended Millikan High School in Long Beach, California where he was third team All-CIF Southern Section as a catcher in 1985.[1]
Turang attended Loyola Marymount University, and in 1988 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Mariners in the 51st round of the 1989 MLB draft.[3] He was the leadoff hitter the night of Alex Rodriguez's MLB debut.[4] His only career home run was hit off of Jimmy KeyatYankee Stadium in 1994.[5]
His son, Brice, was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2018 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2023.[6] Turang's son-in-law, Tress Way, is a punter for the Washington Commanders.
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