Turner Max Ward was born on April 11,1965 and is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder who is the assistant hitting coach for the St Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball.
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21 Facts About Turner Ward
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Turner Ward previously served as a coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cincinnati Reds.
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Turner Ward was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the 18th round of the 1986 MLB draft on March 19,1989, the Yankees traded Turner Ward and Joel Skinner to the Cleveland Indians for Mel Hall.
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Turner Ward began the 1991 season as the Indians starting right fielder he got off to a slow start, batting.
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Turner Ward saw very limited action in 1992 with Toronto, playing in 18 games, where he hit.
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Turner Ward did not play in any playoff games as Toronto won the 1992 World Series.
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In 1993, Turner Ward got into 72 games with the Blue Jays he struggled offensively, batting.
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Turner Ward did not see any playing time in the post-season, as the Blue Jays repeated as champions by winning the 1993 World Series.
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Turner Ward became an everyday player with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 1994 season, splitting his time between all three outfield positions with the club.
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Turner Ward saw his playing time decrease rapidly in 1995, as he played in only 44 games, batting.
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Turner Ward had a very productive 1997 season as the Pirates fourth outfielder, as he played in 71 games, batting.
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On May 3,1998, Turner Ward broke through the right field wall at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh while chasing a fly ball.
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Turner Ward played in a career high 123 games during the season, batting.
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On December 20,2000, Turner Ward signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, and in the 2001 season, Turner Ward played in 17 games with the club, batting.
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Turner Ward was a member of the 1992 and 1993 World Series champions, the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Turner Ward became the manager of the Mobile BayBears, the Arizona Diamondbacks AA affiliate in the Southern League, in the 2011 season.
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Turner Ward coached the BayBears for two seasons, 2011 and 2012, leading the team to two consecutive Southern League championships.
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Turner Ward earned the 2011 Southern League Manager of the Year.
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In 2013, Turner Ward became an assistant hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Turner Ward became the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016.
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On November 6,2018, Turner Ward was named the new hitting coach of the Cincinnati Reds.
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