Thomas Derrick Turnbow is a former right-handed Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 relief pitcher

Relief pitcher

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Turnbow played baseball at Franklin High School

Franklin High School (Tennessee)

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 in Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin, Tennessee

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, where he compiled a 30-4 record over four years. In his senior year, he posted a Franklin High single-season best 0.77 ERA

Earned run average

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. The school retired Turnbow's number (20) in 2001, and he is currently the only baseball player to have been awarded that honor. He was drafted in by the Philadelphia Phillies

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 in the 5th round of the Major League Baseball Draft.