Turkey Gross
| Turkey Gross | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 21, 1896 Mesquite, Texas | |
| Died: January 11, 1936 (aged 39) Dallas, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 28, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .094 |
| Hits | 3 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
Ewell "Turkey" Gross (February 21, 1896 – January 11, 1936) was a
right-handed. Ewell "Turkey" Gross once completed an unassisted triple play
at third base. He caught the hit, tagged the man coming from second base, and got the man headed for home plate as he attempted to scramble back to third base.
The son of Alfred and Mary Gross, Ewell played for several seasons in the Texas League during the 1920s and later served as manager of the Dallas Steers, Paris (Texas) Colts and Kilgore Gushers.
He died of a kidney infection in 1936 and is buried in Mesquite Cemetery.
See also
References
- ^ "Turkey Gross Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
External links
- "Ewell "Turkey" Gross". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
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