Ralph Terry

Infobox MLB retired
name=Ralph Terry


width=
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1936|1|9
Big Cabin, Oklahoma
deathdate=
debutdate=August 6
debutyear=by|1956
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=April 14
finalyear=by|1967
finalteam=New York Mets
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=107-99
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.62
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,000
teams=
* New York Yankees (by|1956-by|1957, by|1959-by|1964)
* Kansas City Athletics (by|1957-by|1959, by|1966)
* Cleveland Indians (by|1965)
* New York Mets (by|1966-by|1967)
highlights=
* All-Star selection (1962)
* 2x World Series champion (1961, 1962)
* 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), 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 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.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball wins champions

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/terryra01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/25moments/2.html The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Maz]
* [http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/25moments/13.html The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: McCovey Lines Out]
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/56/00/ Results and stats on PGA/Champion Tour's official site]