Brian Craig Turang (born June 14, 1967) is an American former

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, who played in parts of two seasons for the

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(MLB).

Career

Turang attended

Millikan High School Robert A. Millikan Senior High School is a high school in Long Beach, California, United States, administered by the Long Beach Unified School District. It is located near the intersection of Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue in the Los Alto ...

in Long Beach, California where he was third team All-

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as a catcher in 1985. Turang attended

Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the west side of the city near Playa Vista. LMU is the parent school to Loyola Law School, which is located ...

, and in 1988 he played

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with the

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of the

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. He was selected by the Mariners in the 51st round of the 1989 MLB draft. He was the leadoff hitter the night of Alex Rodriguez's MLB debut. His only career home run was hit off of

Jimmy Key James Edward Key (born April 22, 1961) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1984–1992), New York Yankees (1993–1996), and Baltimore Orioles (1997–1998). His best personal y ...

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in 1994.

Personal

His son, Brice, was selected by the

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in the 2018 MLB draft. Turang's son-in-law,

Tress Way Tressler William Way (born April 18, 1990) is an American football punter for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free age ...

, is a punter for the

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References

External links

Baseball Cube
1967 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Long Beach, California Bellingham Mariners players Calgary Cannons players Harwich Mariners players Jacksonville Suns players Loyola Marymount Lions baseball players Major League Baseball outfielders San Bernardino Spirit players Seattle Mariners players Syracuse Chiefs players Tacoma Rainiers players Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players Millikan High School alumni {{US-baseball-outfielder-1960s-stub