Hy Turkin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHy Turkin
American sportswriter
Date of Birth: 09-May-1915
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 24-Jun-1955
Profession: writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Hy Turkin
- Hyman C.
- Turkin (May 9, 1915 – June 24, 1955) was a sportswriter best known for co-editing the first baseball encyclopedia. Turkin was born in New York City, 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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