Norman Thomas "Turkey" Stearnes | SIZE: 14" x 22"
- Played for the Detroit Stars 1923-1931, 1937
- Acquired his nickname at an early age from his unusual running style
- Considered by some as one of the great all-around players in baseball history
- Career .344 hitter
- 5x All-Star
- Thought to be the best Left-Fielder in Negro League baseball
- Had to work in the winters to survive at Detroit Auto plants for Walter Briggs owner of the Detroit Tigers (a team Stearnes couldn't play for because of his skin color)
- Inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000