Ralph Terry

Ralph Terry had his finest season in a distinguished major league baseball career in 1962. During the regular season, Terry went 23-12 with a 3.15 ERA. He led the American League in wins and was a mid-season and postseason All-Star selection. In the World Series, he pitched 25 innings and went 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA. He won World Series MVP honors as the Yankees triumped in the Fall Classic for the second straight year. In Terry's second Yankee tenure from 1959-1964, he made four World Series trips. He originally came up with the team in 1956. Terry also had two tenures with the Kansas City Athletics. He pitched for the Cleveland Indians and New York Mets as well before retiring in 1967. Terry is also well-known for giving up the walk-off home run to Bill Mazeroski in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series. When he retired from baseball, he became a professional golfer. Terry won the 1980 Midwest PGA Championship. He also played on the Senior PGA Tour.