Yank Terry

Lancelot "Yank" Terry (February 11, 1911 – November 4, 1979) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942–1945). He batted and threw right-handed.

Yank Terry
Pitcher
Born: (1911-02-11)February 11, 1911 Bedford, Indiana, U.S.
Died: November 4, 1979(1979-11-04) (aged 68) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 1940, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 20, 1945, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	20–28
Earned run average	4.09
Strikeouts	167
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942–1945)

He made his big league debut on August 3, 1940, during a double-header against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Terry picked up his first career win on August 17, 1940, at Fenway Park against the Washington Senators in a 12–9 win in front of 7,800 fans.

Terry's final appearance in the big leagues came July 20, 1945 during a 6–3 Red Sox loss to the visiting Chicago White Sox in front of 4,284 fans.

In a five-year career, Terry posted a 20–28 record with 167 strikeouts and a 4.09 ERA in 457.1 innings.

Yank Terry died in Bloomington, Indiana, at the age of 68. He is buried in Cresthaven Cemetery in Bedford, Indiana.