Sloppy Thurston

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Sloppy Thurston
Pitcher
Born: June 2, 1899
Died: September 4, 1973 (aged 74)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1923
for the St. Louis Browns
Final game
October 1, 1933
for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Career statistics
Pitching record     89-86
Earned run average     4.24
Strikeouts     306
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Hollis John "Sloppy" Thurston (June 2, 1899 — September 14, 1973; born in Fremont, Nebraska and died in Los Angeles, California) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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 only pitcher to achieve the feat in extra-innings.

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