Bill Terry

Bill Terry
Terry with the Giants, c. 1927
First baseman / Manager
Born: (1898-10-30)October 30, 1898 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: January 9, 1989(1989-01-09) (aged 90) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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
MLB statistics
Batting average	.341
Hits	2,193
Home runs	154
Runs batted in	1,078
Managerial record	823–661
Winning %	.555
Teams
As player New York Giants (1923–1936) As manager New York Giants (1932–1941)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1933–1935) World Series champion (1933) NL batting champion (1930) San Francisco Giants No. 3 retired
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1954
Vote	77.4% (14th ballot)

William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 – January 9, 1989) 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.^[1]