Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2005
- Class:
- 1987
Turgeon, simply put, is one of Davidson’s greatest hitters ever for the baseball squad. A three-time All-Southern Conference third baseman, Turgeon batted .366 for his career, fourth all-time in the Wildcat annals. He set numerous offensive records, including hits (227), home runs (38), RBIs (182), doubles (46) and total bases (397), all in an era before 50-plus-game seasons. His career home run and RBI totals are still atop the charts.
Turgeon followed up a fine rookie campaign with a superb sophomore season, batting .369 with eight long balls and 53 RBIs to help Davidson to its only first-place finish in the Southern Conference. After another terrific season as a junior in which he hit .356 with nine home runs and a team-high 53 RBIs, Turgeon exploded in 1987, his final year. He hit a whopping .403 with a school-record 15 home runs (on a team that led the nation in home runs per game) and 49 RBIs. In addition to his third selection to the All-SoCon squad, he was named to the All-Atlantic Region second team.
After being drafted by the New York Yankees in the 13th round, Turgeon enjoyed more than a decade as a professional player with stops in Taiwan and Mexico before returning to the states with the Baltimore Orioles Triple-A affiliate. Most of his pro experience, surprisingly, was as a pitcher. He now is the associate head baseball coach at the University of Connecticut.
