Sloppy Thurston | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Fremont, Nebraska |
June 2, 1899|||
Died: September 4, 1973 Los Angeles, California |
(aged 74)|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 19, 1923, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 1, 1933, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 89–86 | ||
Earned run average | 4.24 | ||
Strikeouts | 306 | ||
Teams | |||
Hollis John "Sloppy" Thurston (June 2, 1899 – September 14, 1973) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played professionally for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators 1901–1960, Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]
Biography[edit]
Thurston was born in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School.[2] He played his first professional game on April 19, 1923 with the St. Louis Browns.
On August 22, 1923, Thurston struck out three batters on nine pitches in the 12th inning of a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics. He became the second American League pitcher and the sixth pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the "immaculate inning" he is also the first and only pitcher to achieve the feat in extra-innings.
Thurston was a screwball pitcher.[3] He played his last game on October 1, 1933.
Thurston died on September 14, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum in Culver City, California.
See also[edit]
- List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have struck out three batters on nine pitches
- History of the St. Louis Browns
References[edit]
- ^ "Sloppy Thurston Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Sloppy Thurston". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (2004-06-15). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. p. 52. ISBN 9780743261586. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball-Reference.com: Sloppy Thurston
- Baseball Almanac: Sloppy Thurston Stats