Cecil Washington "Turkey" Tyson (December 6, 1914 – February 17, 2000) nicknamed "Slim" was a

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player. Tyson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during

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. His MLB career consisted of one

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as a

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for the

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on April 23, 1944. He went 0-for-1 for a

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of .000. Tyson did not appear in the field. The 29-year-old

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stood 6'5" and weighed 225 lbs. He played 15 seasons in the minor leagues, beginning with the Tallahassee Capitals of the Georgia-Florida League and the Greenwood Dodgers of the Cotton States League in 1938. His best minor league season was in 1940, when he had a batting average of .363 with 5 home runs for two separate teams. His last minor league season was in 1952 with the Rocky Mount Leafs of the Coastal Plain League. He was a first baseman and outfielder. He died in his hometown of

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, at the age of 85.

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