OT: "Where Are They Now? - Walt Terrell"
I thought I'd share a nice off-topic "Where are they now?" article from the Detroit News about former MBL pitcher Walt Terrell.
He was one of my favorite Tigers. He LOVED the city of Detroit and his teammates and wound up with a better career winning percentage at old Tiger Stadium than Hal Newhouser, Jack Morris or Mickey Lolich.
Articles like these remind me why I fell in love with baseball in the first place.
almost 2 years ago
Zeke
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Walt Terrell holds an interesting distinction in Cubs history...
…. yes, even though he never played for the Cubs.
He is the only visiting pitcher ever to hit two home runs in a game at Wrigley Field. He did it on August 6, 1983, when he was with the Mets.
Terrell hit a pair of two-run homers and drove in all four Mets runs in a 4-1 win.
The pitcher he hit the homers off? Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Big Z has his picture hanging over his locker...
We have met the enemy and they are us! ~ Walt Kelly, Pogo, 1971
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