Sloppy Thurston
| Sloppy Thurston | |||
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Born: June 2, 1899 Fremont, Nebraska |
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Died: September 4, 1973 (aged 74) Los Angeles |
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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 | ||
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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, Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Thurston was born in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School. 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 pitcher to achieve the feat in extra-innings.
Thurston was a screwball pitcher. He played his last game on October 1, 1933.
Thurston died on September 14, 1973, in Los Angeles. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum in Culver City, California.
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