Bill Terry
MLB debut September 24, 1923 for the New York Giants Last MLB appearance September 22, 1936 for the New York Giants Career statistics Batting average .341 Home runs 154 Runs batted in 1,078 Hits 2,193 Teams As player New York Giants (1923–1936) As manager New York Giants (1932–1941) Career highlights and awards 3× All-Star (1933–1935) World Series champion (1933) NL batting champion (1930) San Francisco Giants #3 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1954 Vote 77.4% (thirteenth ballot) William Harold Terry (October 30, 1898 – January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, 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 no. 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.