Turkey Gross

Ewell G. Gross

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.

• Debut April 14, 1925
• Final Game April 28, 1925
• Born February 21, 1896 in Mesquite, TX USA
• Died January 11, 1936 in Dallas, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Ewell "Turkey" Gross played nine games for the Boston Red Sox in 1925. In his first major league at-bat, he was hit by a pitch thrown by Lefty Grove, and he also hit a triple in the same game. He batted sixth in the lineup.

He is remembered for getting 755 hits in the early 1920s in the Texas League. Source: Texas League website Texas League.

In the 1930s he managed in the East Texas League.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1927	Dallas Steers	Texas League	33-28	5th	none	replaced Snipe Conley (41-42) on July 6
1928	Paris Colts	Lone Star League		6th		replaced Abe Bowman
1931	Kilgore Gushers	East Texas League	1-3	3rd (t)		League disbanded on May 7

Related Sites

• Turkey Gross at the SABR Bio Project
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Turkey Gross