About Bill Terry
William Harold Terry was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants from 1923 to 1936 and managed the Giants from 1932 to 1941. 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 number 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of Oracle 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. While he was still pitching, putting up a 9–9 record in 26 games, his hitting was also starting to pick up. William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 – January 9, 1989) was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager. Terry spent all of 1917 with Shreveport, with a record of 14–11 and an earned run average of 3.00. With Newnan, he had a win–loss record of 7–1, with an 0.60 earned run average in eight games.
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