Biography
Turston 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.
Turtson died on September 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, California. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum in Culver City, California.
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