Ralph Terry

birthplace
deathdate
debutdateAugust 6
debutyear
debutteamNew York Yankees
finaldateApril 14
finalyear
finalteamNew York Mets
stat1labelWin-Loss record
stat1value107-99
stat2labelEarned run average
stat2value3.62
stat3labelStrikeouts
stat3value1,000
teams
New York Yankees (–)
Kansas City Athletics (–)
New York Yankees (–)
Cleveland Indians ()
Kansas City Athletics ()
New York Mets (–)
highlights
Major League Baseball All-Star GameAll-Star selection (1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game)1962)
2x World Series champion (, )
1962 World Series MVP
1962 Babe Ruth Award

"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), Oakland AthleticsKansas 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 Baseball statisticsstrikeouts, a 3.27 earned run average, 257 Baseball statisticsgames started, 75 Baseball statisticsgames finished, 20 Baseball statisticsshutouts, 11 Baseball statisticssaves, and 446 Baseball statisticsbases on balls in 1849 Baseball statisticsinnings 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 four PGA Tour events in 1981 and 1982. In 1986, he started playing on the Senior PGA Tour. His best finish was a tie for 10th at the 1989 Showdown Classic.

See also
List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
List of Major League Baseball wins champions

Sources
'The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia' – Gary Gillette, Peter Gammons, Pete Palmer. Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2005. Format: Paperback, 1824pp. Language: English. ISBN 1402747713
after Sandy Koufax




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