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(Known as "Bill.") 1898-1989.

American baseball player. During his career with the New York Giants (1924-1941), he batted .310 or better in 11 seasons, batting .401 in 1930.


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  • Born: Mar 21, 1914 in Eugene, Oregon
  • Died: Oct 08, 1962 in Patton, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '40s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Romance
  • Career Highlights: Three Little Sisters, Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More, Stage Door Canteen
  • First Major Screen Credit: Stage Door Canteen (1943)

Biography

One of the young unknown "stars" of the patriotic hodge-podge- musical Stage Door Canteen, blandly handsome William Terry (born William Thienes) had begun his acting career with the famed Pasadena Playhouse. After playing juveniles in such Broadway plays as Straw Hat (1937) and Out of the Frying Pan (1941), he starred in the short subject Private Smith, U.S.A., an entry in the This Is America series. Stage Door Canteen, which also "introduced future B-Western star Sunset Carson and Lon McCallister, was the natural next step, as were roles in such America-at-War entertainment as Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) and Three Little Sisters (1944). Stardom, however, eluded him and he returned to the stage (The Magic Touch, 1947) and also appeared on early television. Terry died at California's Patton State Hospital. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
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Bill Terry

First baseman
Born: October 30, 1898(1898-10-30)
Atlanta, Georgia
Died: January 9, 1989 (aged 90)
Jacksonville, Florida
Batted: Left Threw: Left 
MLB debut
September 24, 1923 for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1936 for the New York Giants
Career statistics
Batting average     .341
Home runs     154
Runs batted in     1,078
Teams

As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Empty Star.svg Empty Star.svg Empty Star.svg Baseball Hall of Fame Empty Star.svg Empty Star.svg Empty Star.svg
Induction     1954
Vote     77.4% (thirteenth ballot)

William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 - January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954. In 1999, he ranked number 59 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. The Giants retired Terry's uniform no. 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of AT&T Park. Nicknamed "Memphis Bill", he is most remembered for being the last National League player to hit .400, a feat he accomplished by batting .401 in 1930.

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Playing career

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Terry made his major league debut in 1923 with the New York Giants and played his first full season in 1925 when he hit .319. Playing his entire career with the Giants before retiring in 1936, Terry posted seven seasons with 100 or more runs, six seasons with 100 or more RBI, six seasons with at least 200 hits, and nine consecutive seasons batting .320 or higher, from 1927 through 1935. He also showed some pop, posting three seasons with at least 20 home runs, including a career high of 28 in 1932.

Arguably Terry's finest season - and certainly his most historic - was 1930 when he scored 139 runs, hit 23 home runs, had 129 RBI, hit .401, and was The Sporting News NL MVP. He remains the last National League player to have hit .400 or higher (the feat has been more recently accomplished by Ted Williams in the American League). Terry retired with 1120 runs scored, 154 home runs, 1078 RBI and a .341 batting average.

He has the current highest National League left-handed career batting average (.341).

Managerial career

In 1932, Terry also took over managerial duties from John McGraw. He managed the Giants long after he finished playing, compiling 823 wins and 661 losses before retiring in 1941. He led the Giants to three National League pennants (1933, 1936 and 1937) and one World Series championship (1933).

Baseball honors

Terry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954. In 1999, he ranked number 59 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. The Giants retired Terry's uniform no. 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of AT&T Park.

Bill Terry is mentioned in the poem "Lineup for Yesterday" by Ogden Nash:

Lineup for Yesterday
T is for Terry
The Giant from Memphis
Whose .400 average
You can't overemphis.
Ogden Nash, Sport magazine (January 1949)[1]

Jersey Retired by San Francisco Giants;
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Bill Terry: 1B, 1923–36; Manager, 1932–41

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References

  1. ^ "Baseball Almanac". http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_line.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-23. 

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Preceded by
Lefty O'Doul
National League Batting Champion
1930
Succeeded by
Chick Hafey
Preceded by
John McGraw
New York Giants Manager
1932–1941
Succeeded by
Mel Ott

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