Terris McDuffie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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African American professional baseball player; Pitcher; Born: May 22, 1910Mobile, Alabama Died: April 29, 1968 (aged 57); Listed at 6' 1" (1.85 m), 200 lb. (91 kg), batted and threw right handed
Date of Birth: 22-May-1910
Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 29-Apr-1968
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Terris McDuffie
- Terris Chester McDuffie (May 22, 1910 – April 29, 1968) was an African American professional baseball player.
- Listed at 6' 1" (1.85 m), 200 lb.
- (91 kg), he batted and threw right handed.Born in Mobile, Alabama, McDuffie proved to be a reliable and durable pitcher in a long career that spanned from 1930 through 1954, playing for several teams in different leagues across the United States, Canada and Latin America.During that time, he built a reputation as a strong armed hurler who was able to challenge hitters with his live fastball.
- His repertoire of pitches also included a sinker, slider, curveball, and a deceptive changeup.
- Total records are not known at this time, but McDuffie probably amassed nearly 200 wins along the way in the many baseball circuits in which he played.
- Besides, McDuffie was a good hitter, swift baserunner and unrivalled self-promoter.
- But he often got more attention for his handsome looks, flashy dress, gold jewelries, flamboyant behavior and bevy of girlfriends than for his ball playing.
- A crowd pleaser, he was known for wearing a jacket with the words The Great McDuffie emblazoned on the back in large letters.
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