Bill Terry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Terry

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1898

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1989

Profession: baseball manager, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 – January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and manager.
He stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
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 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.