- Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1951-1954 and 1956-1958), Cincinnati Reds (1958) and Chicago White Sox (1958-1962).
- Led the National League in Games Pitched (67) in 1957.
- Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942 at the age of 18.
- Father Omar Joseph Lown Sr was a truck driver for Sheffield Milk. Mother May worked in a laundry.
- Got his nickname "Turk" because he loved Turkey.
- Has two younger siblings.
- Served in the United States Army during World War II. He was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge and received the Purple Heart.
- Upon retiring from baseball he became a United States Post Office letter carrier for 23 years.
- Retired from Major League Baseball in 1962 after 11 seasons.
- Graduated from Brooklyn Tech High School.
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