William H. Terry Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
WILLIAM H. TERRY
Born: October 30, 1898 in Atlanta, Georgia
Died: January 09, 1989 in Jacksonville, Florida
Full name William Harold Terry
Born October 30, 1898, Atlanta, Georgia
Died January 9, 1989, Jacksonville, Florida
Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida (Garden Cloister Mausoleum, Project F, Unit 3, Section C)
First Game: September 24, 1923; Final Game: September 22, 1936
Managed First Game: June 4, 1932; Managed Final Game: September 28, 1941
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 1" Weight: 200
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1954
Named NL Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News (1930)
Named first baseman on The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team (1930)
WILLIAM TERRY
This article was written by Fred Stein and is presented in part, courtesy of the Society for American Baseball Research
William Harold "Bill" Terry was a superior first baseman in the 1920s and 1930s and one of baseball's premier managers in the 1930s. Born in Atlanta on October 30, 1898, he had an unsettled childhood. His parents suffered through an unhappy marriage, finally separating when he was in his mid-teens. Terry was essentially on his own from that point on, his natural independence enhanced by the need to care for himself at such a young age.
In 1913, when Terry was 15, he looked and acted much older, and he was extremely strong for his age. He obtained a job in the railyard yards in Atlanta, loading heavy flour sacks onto trucks. In his spare time, he played sandlot baseball when he was not rooting for the hometown Crackers, of the Southern Association. Terry could not afford to pay for entrance into the games, so he viewed many games from trees outside the wooden outfield fence.
Terry's played his first recorded game in Atlanta in a Sunday School league. His team performed so poorly that the 13-year-old Terry was inserted into his first game as a left-handed second baseman. Shortly after, the strong-armed youngster was inserted into the lineup as a pitcher. Although his control was poor, he had a live fastball and the Crackers signed him in 1914. But, perhaps because of his youth, he did not pitch in a game even though some baseball men had become aware of his potential. Terry had heard that St. Louis Browns Manager Branch Rickey had some interest in him and that Rickey might offer him a contract. But Rickey decided against it.
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 916Slip of paper signed by Bill Terry, with the signature reading, “Bill Terry.” The card is affixed to a larger sheet with an ink note stating “Giants 1936.” Terry played for the New York Giants and was a Hall of Famer.Price: $90.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 113968Index card signed in blue ink by Bill Terry, stating “Wm H (Bill) Terry.” Terry played first base for the New York Giants, boasting a .341 lifetime batting average and being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.
Price: $70.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 284368Card featuring Bill Terry, signed in pencil with the signature “Wm H (Bill) Terry.” Terry played first base for the New York Giants from 1923-1936, achieving a .341 lifetime batting average and becoming a Hall of Fame inductee in 1954.
Price: $70.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL - HFSID 123114Baseball signed by Bill Terry with the inscription, “Wm H (Bill) Terry.” Terry, a Hall of Fame first baseman for the New York Giants, had a .341 batting average and was the last National Leaguer to hit .400.
Price: $220.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL - HFSID 112837Baseball signed by Bill Terry, inscribed with “Wm H (Bill) Terry” on an official 1981 World Series Rawlings baseball. Terry, a Hall of Fame first baseman for the New York Giants, had a .341 lifetime batting average.
Price: $220.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 04/30/1959 - HFSID 83161Check signed by Bill Terry, the last National Leaguer to hit .400, is dated April 30, 1959. It is a Jacksonville Baseball Company check for $48.69, payable to John Hairston, and countersigned by another official.
Price: $160.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 100568Photograph of Bill Terry swinging a bat, signed “Wm H (Bill) Terry.” Terry, a Hall of Fame first baseman for the New York Giants, had a .341 lifetime batting average and was the last National Leaguer to hit .400 in 1930.
Price: $160.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 37207Photograph of Bill Terry, featuring him with a bat. Signed with the inscription, “Wm H Bill Terry.” Bill Terry played for the New York Giants, achieving a .341 batting average and being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.
Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH CIRCA 1954 - HFSID 223468Photograph featuring Bill Terry and Jim Armstrong is signed by Terry as "Wm H (Bill) Terry". Another hand notes "Jim Armstrong/&Bill Terry/Cooperstown/8-9-54" and circa "1954", referencing Terry's Hall of Fame career.
Price: $200.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - BASEBALL HALL OF FAME PLAQUE POSTCARD SIGNED - HFSID 44579Baseball Hall of Fame postcard signed "Wm H (Bill) Terry." Highlighting Terry's achievements, he played for the New York Giants, boasting a .341 batting average and being the last National Leaguer to hit .400. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1954.
Price: $160.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - BASEBALL HALL OF FAME PLAQUE POSTCARD SIGNED - HFSID 137362Baseball Hall of Fame Postcard signed: "Wm H (Bill) Terry". Bill Terry, a first baseman for the New York Giants from 1923-1936 and Hall of Fame inductee, is known for his .341 batting average and .401 season in 1930.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - NEWSPAPER PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED - HFSID 165016Photograph of baseball player Bill Terry talking to Hall of Fame owner/manager Connie Mack, signed “Wm H Bill Terry.” Bill Terry, a Hall of Famer, played for the New York Giants and is known for his .341 batting average.
Sale Price $115.00
$140.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 253128Photograph signed in ink by Bill Terry, captioned as "Wm H (Bill) Terry". This printed photograph is a TCMA card from the All-Time Greats set, © 1973. Terry played for the New York Giants and is a Hall of Fame inductee.
Sale Price $135.00
$160.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 37206Photograph of Bill Terry holding a bat, signed in ink with the inscription, “Wm H Bill Terry.” Bill Terry, a Hall of Famer, played first base for the New York Giants and was known for his .341 batting average.
Price: $200.00
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WILLIAM H. "MEMPHIS BILL" TERRY - PRINTED PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 165015Photograph of Bill Terry in his New York Giants uniform, signed as "Wm H Bill Terry". Captioned with the Baseball Hall of Fame logo, it highlights his achievements, including a .341 batting average and Hall of Fame election in 1954.
Price: $160.00
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HALL OF FAME BASEBALL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 164726Baseball signed by eight Hall of Famers including Ted Williams, Stanley Coveleski, Lloyd Waner, Wm. H. Bill Terry, Buck Leonard, Earl Averill, Monte Irvin, and Waite C. Hoyt. All signers are Hall of Famers, with five being All-Stars.
Price: $950.00
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HALL OF FAME BASEBALL - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 158931Baseball signed by eleven Hall of Famers, including "Ted Williams", "Earl Averill", "Stan Coveleski", and others. This Rawlings regulation baseball was made in Haiti and includes notable signatures from legends of the game.
Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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TED WILLIAMS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 154612Baseball signed by "Ted Williams" and "Wm. H. (Bill) Terry", both recognized as baseball's last .400 hitters. Terry played for the National League New York Giants, while Williams played for the American League Boston Red Sox.
Sale Price $795.00
$950.00
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TED WILLIAMS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 154613Baseball signed by "Ted Williams" and "Wm. H. (Bill) Terry" on a Rawlings Official National League Baseball. Williams and Terry are recognized as baseball's last .400 hitters, with careers in the Boston Red Sox and New York Giants, respectively.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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TED WILLIAMS - ILLUSTRATION SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 252118Art reproduction signed by Ted Williams and Bill Terry, numbered 24/131, depicts the last two .400 hitters in a baseball dugout. Signed by Ron Lewis in the lower margin as "Ron Lewis 24/131".
Price: $300.00
