About Buster Ross
Lived 1903 – 1982 (aged 79). Buster Ross was an American baseball player.
Chester Franklin "Buster" Ross (March 11, 1903 – April 24, 1982) was a major league baseball player for the Boston Red Sox from 1924 to 1926. He was born on March 11, 1903, in Kuttawa, Kentucky. He died on April 24, 1982, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Ross holds the modern major league record for most errors by a pitcher in one game with four. He committed four errors on May 17, 1925, against the St. Louis Browns.
Ross also gave up Babe Ruth's 300th career home run; this was on September 8, 1925, at Fenway Park.
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Who was Buster Ross?
American baseball player
When was Buster Ross born?
Buster Ross was born on 11 March 1903 in Kuttawa.
When did Buster Ross die?
Buster Ross died on 24 April 1982 in Mayfield.
What was Buster Ross's occupation?
Buster Ross was a baseball player.
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Buster Ross was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Buster Ross. https://biography.guide/buster-ross/
MLA: "Buster Ross." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/buster-ross/.
Chicago: "Buster Ross." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/buster-ross/.
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