Hy Turkin
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1915 – 1955
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Who was Hy Turkin?
Hy Turkin was a sportswriter best known for co-editing the first baseball encyclopedia.
Turkin was born in New York, one of seven children. He joined the staff of the New York Daily News after graduating from Cooper Union in 1936 with a degree in electrical engineering. Turkin covered baseball, basketball, and track for the paper.
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- Born
- May 9, 1915
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jun 24, 1955
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on July 23, 2013
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