Bill Terry
First baseman, Baseball Player
1898 – 1989
Who was Bill Terry?
William Harold Terry 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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- Born
- Oct 30, 1898
Atlanta - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 9, 1989
Baltimore
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on July 23, 2013
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