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Bookmark or Share- Bill Terry - Society for American Baseball ResearchWilliam Harold “Bill” Terry was a superior first baseman in the 1920s and 1930s and one of baseball’s premier managers in the 1930s. Born in Atlanta on October 30, 1898, he had an unsettled childhood.
- Bill Terry - WikipediaWilliam 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.
- From poverty to the Baseball Hall of Fame: The life and ...Bill Terry’s life is a story of desperation, perseverance, and redemption. He grew up extremely poor in a broken family. He was only 15 when he left home to take a job in the rail yards near Atlanta. He was a good athlete and eventually got a chance with the Atlanta Crackers.
- Bill Terry - Baseball Hall of FameBill Terry. Bill Terry's big league career almost ended before it began. Once he got his chance though, Terry became one of the National League's best first baseman of the 1920s and '30s, followed by a highly successful managerial career.
- Bill Terry Managerial Record - Baseball-Reference.comBill Terry. Position: Manager. Born: October 30, 1898 in Atlanta, GA us. Died: January 9, 1989 in Jacksonville, FL. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1954. (Voted by BBWAA on 195/252 ballots) Full Name: William Harold Terry Nicknames: Memphis Bill or Smiling Bill. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
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