Sloppy Thurston

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Hollis John Thurston (Sloppy)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut April 19, 1923
• Final Game October 1, 1933
• Born June 2, 1899 in Fremont, NE USA
• Died September 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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Sloppy Thurston won 20 games for the last place 1924 Chicago White Sox, who only won 71 games overall. After five seasons in the majors, he joined the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in 1928. He went 9-7 for the club that year, while hitting .347 with 24 home runs and playing first base as well, and then posted a 22-11 mark in 1929. He then returned to the majors, playing four years for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

After his playing days, Thurston was a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1939-1945), Cleveland Indians (1948-1950), and Chicago White Sox (1951-1967).

Thurston earned his nickname "Sloppy" due to the fact that he was always, in fact, well groomed.

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