Ralph Terry
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| Ralph Terry | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: January 9 1936 | Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | ||
| August 6, 1956 for the New York Yankees | ||
| Final game | ||
| April 14, 1967 for the New York Mets | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 107-99 | |
| ERA | 3.62 | |
| Strikeouts | 1000 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Ralph Willard Terry (born on January 9, 1936 in Big Cabin, Oklahoma) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1956-57, 1959-64), Kansas City Athletics (1957-59, 1966), Cleveland Indians (1965) and New York Mets (1966-67). Terry is best remembered for giving up the home run to Bill Mazeroski that won the Pittsburgh Pirates the 1960 World Series.
In his 12 seasons as a player, Terry posted a career record of 107-99, with 1000 strikeouts, a 3.27 earned run average, 257 games started, 75 games finished, 20 shutouts, 11 saves, and 446 bases on balls in 1849 innings pitched.
In five World Series (1960-64), Terry posted a record of 2-3, 31 strikeouts and a 2.93 ERA. Both wins came in the 1962 World Series (of which he was named MVP) against the San Francisco Giants, including a 1-0 shutout in Game 7 over Giant ace Jack Sanford. That game—and thus the Series—ended with Yankee second baseman Bobby Richardson catching Willie McCovey's line drive with Willie Mays on second and Matty Alou on third; had the ball been hit a foot or so to either side, Richardson could not have caught it and San Francisco would have scored two runs and won the Series.
After baseball, Terry became a professional golfer. Based on his status as a PGA of America Sectional Champion, he qualified for and played in 4 PGA Tour events in 1981 and 1982. In 1986, he started playing on the Senior Tour.
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[edit] External links
- Baseball Reference
- The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Maz
- The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: McCovey Lines Out
- PGA Tour Statistics
| Preceded by Whitey Ford | American League Wins Champion 1962 | Succeeded by Whitey Ford |
| Preceded by Whitey Ford | World Series MVP 1962 | Succeeded by Sandy Koufax |
| Preceded by Whitey Ford | Babe Ruth Award 1962 | Succeeded by Sandy Koufax |
New York Yankees 1961 World Series roster |
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| 47 - Luis Arroyo | 8 - Yogi Berra | 38 - Johnny Blanchard | 6 - Clete Boyer | 39 - Jim Coates | 28 - Bud Daley | 16 - Whitey Ford (World Series MVP) | 12 - Billy Gardner | 32 - Elston Howard | 10 - Tony Kubek | 11 - Héctor López | 7 - Mickey Mantle | 9 - Roger Maris | 15 - Jack Reed | 1 - Bobby Richardson | 14 - Bill Skowron | 22 - Bill Stafford | 23 - Ralph Terry Manager 35 Ralph Houk |
New York Yankees 1962 World Series roster |
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| 8 - Yogi Berra | 38 - Johnny Blanchard | 6 - Clete Boyer | 30 - Marshall Bridges | 39 - Jim Coates | 28 - Bud Daley | 16 - Whitey Ford | 32 - Elston Howard | 10 - Tony Kubek | 26 - Dale Long | 11 - Héctor López | 7 - Mickey Mantle | 9 - Roger Maris | 1 - Bobby Richardson | 14 - Bill Skowron | 22 - Bill Stafford | 23 - Ralph Terry (World Series MVP) | 15 - Tom Tresh Manager 35 Ralph Houk |
Categories: American League All-Stars | American League wins champions | Cleveland Indians players | Kansas City Athletics players | New York Mets players | New York Yankees players | Major league pitchers | Major league players from Oklahoma | Sportspeople of multiple sports | 1936 births | Living people
