Ralph Terry---1967
The end can come quickly for a
player. Take Ralph Terry, who in his
1967 card seems to be saying good
bye in an Elvis kind of way, “ Thank
you, thank you very much.”
A command artist who could locate
his fastball and curve, Ralph Terry is
best known for the one pitch that got
away…as he coughed up the
infamous Bill Mazeroski home run to
bring a World Championship to
Pittsburgh in 1960. However, The
Yankee hurler did redeem himself in
1962, when he collected World
Series MVP honors courtesy of
two victories over San Francisco,
including a complete game shutout of
the Giants in Game 7.
During his prime with the Yankees in
the early 1960s, Terry would notch
76 of his 107 career wins, including
an American League leading 23
victories in ‘62. Yet by 1966 he was
already in Kansas City where a deal
returned him to New York as he
would close out his career in a Mets
uniform.
The back of his 1967 card noted:
The veteran pitcher was obtained from
Kansas City late last season. He was
acquired to bolster the sagging Met
bullpen. Ralph has an excellent fastball
and curve and is developing a knuckleball.
He tossed in 11 outings to finish the ’
66 season with the Metropolitans.
Despite two shutout relief
appearances in 1967, Terry would be
handed his pink slip from a club that
would finish 61-101 and in the
National League cellar.
“The Terry cut was a shocker. The
former Yankee ace had pitched well
in two scoreless relief appearances
and was scheduled for a start on
May 6 that was rained out. He never
got another opportunity. After first
indicating he planned to remain in
New York and work out, Ralph flew to
the West Coast, May 12, for a tryout
with the Cubs.”
TSN, 5/27/67
The Cubs would pass and Ralph
Terry’s career was over.
“Thank you, thank you very much.”
(3/22/10)
player. Take Ralph Terry, who in his
1967 card seems to be saying good
bye in an Elvis kind of way, “ Thank
you, thank you very much.”
A command artist who could locate
his fastball and curve, Ralph Terry is
best known for the one pitch that got
away…as he coughed up the
infamous Bill Mazeroski home run to
bring a World Championship to
Pittsburgh in 1960. However, The
Yankee hurler did redeem himself in
1962, when he collected World
Series MVP honors courtesy of
two victories over San Francisco,
including a complete game shutout of
the Giants in Game 7.
During his prime with the Yankees in
the early 1960s, Terry would notch
76 of his 107 career wins, including
an American League leading 23
victories in ‘62. Yet by 1966 he was
already in Kansas City where a deal
returned him to New York as he
would close out his career in a Mets
uniform.
The back of his 1967 card noted:
The veteran pitcher was obtained from
Kansas City late last season. He was
acquired to bolster the sagging Met
bullpen. Ralph has an excellent fastball
and curve and is developing a knuckleball.
He tossed in 11 outings to finish the ’
66 season with the Metropolitans.
Despite two shutout relief
appearances in 1967, Terry would be
handed his pink slip from a club that
would finish 61-101 and in the
National League cellar.
“The Terry cut was a shocker. The
former Yankee ace had pitched well
in two scoreless relief appearances
and was scheduled for a start on
May 6 that was rained out. He never
got another opportunity. After first
indicating he planned to remain in
New York and work out, Ralph flew to
the West Coast, May 12, for a tryout
with the Cubs.”
TSN, 5/27/67
The Cubs would pass and Ralph
Terry’s career was over.
“Thank you, thank you very much.”
(3/22/10)
