Gender: Male
Pronunciation: B IH L T EH R IY
Popularity Rank: #3,404,748
William Harold Terry was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants from 1923 to 1936 and managed the Giants from 1932 to 1941. 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 number 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of Oracle 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.
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On the name Bill Terry, Bill means Resolute Protector, Form of William, Resolute Guardian, Will Desire, Will Helmet, Protect. Terry means Smooth, Ruler of the People, One who Aids or Assists, Polished, First of the People, King of Nations.
The name Bill Terry is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Bill Terry is predominantly used in countries such as United States of America.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B IH L T EH R IY
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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Bill Terry is most prevalent in United States of America, with 3 occurrences, making it the 219,179th most popular name in the country.
William Harold Terry was an American professional baseball first baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants from 1923 to 1936 and managed the Giants from 1932 to 1941. 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 number 3 in 1984; it is posted on the facade of the upper deck in the left field corner of Oracle 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.
Bill Terry is a former NASCAR car owner. His cars raced in NASCAR between 1982 and 1986. He is best known for offering Alan Kulwicki a ride in his car, which led to Kulwicki racing for Terry during five races in 1985 and fourteen in 1986. Terry left the sport at that time. Kulwicki bought Terry's equipment and used it for the rest of the season to win the 1986 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year. Kulwicki later became the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion. Other drivers to race for Terry include Tommy Ellis, Bob Jarvis, Butch Lindley and Bosco Lowe.
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