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Revision as of 13:13, 23 February 2007 by SERSeanCrane (talk | contribs) (clean up using AWB)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.
Highlights
- All-Star (1962)
- World Series MVP Award (1962)
- Led AL in wins and innings pitched (1962)
- Led AL in batters faced (1962)
- Led AL in complete games (1963)
- Holds New York Yankees record for most Home Runs Allowed in a season (40 in 1962).
External links
- Baseball Reference
- The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Maz
- The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: McCovey Lines Out
| Preceded byWhitey Ford | World Series MVP 1962 |
Succeeded bySandy Koufax |
| Preceded byWhitey Ford | Babe Ruth Award 1962 |
Succeeded bySandy Koufax |
- American League All-Stars
- Cleveland Indians players
- Kansas City Athletics players
- New York Mets players
- New York Yankees players
- Major league pitchers
- 1936 births
- Living people
- 1961 New York Yankees World Series Championship Team
- 1962 New York Yankees World Series Championship Team
- Major league players from Oklahoma