Terry Mathews
| Terry Mathews | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: October 5, 1964 Alexandria, Louisiana | |||
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Died: February 24, 2012 (aged 47) Alexandria, Louisiana | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 21, 1991, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 11, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 22–21 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.25 | ||
| Strikeouts | 300 | ||
| Teams | |||
Terry Alan Mathews (October 5, 1964 – February 24, 2012), was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1991-1999. He played for the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, and Kansas City Royals. Mathews was nicknamed "The Body" for his shape. The Florida Marlins would play the song "Maucho Man" by the Village People when Terry came in from the bullpen.
Mathews pitched in college at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana University).
Matthews was married with three children, two of whom play baseball/softball. He was a school resource officer at his alma mater, Holy Savior Menard Central High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, and had also been a volunteer baseball coach there.[1]
References
- ↑ "Former Major Leaguer Terry Mathews dies at age 47 | texasrangers.com: News". Texas.rangers.mlb.com. 1991-06-21. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube