Education
Thurston was born in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School.
Thurston was born in Fremont, Nebraska, and graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School.
He played professionally for the Saint Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers. He played his first professional game on April 19, 1923 with the Saint 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.
Thurston was a screwball pitcher.
He played his last game on October 1, 1933. Thurston died on September 14, 1973, in Los Los Angeles
He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum in Culver City, California.
