Terry Alan Mathews (October 5, 1964February 24, 2012) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in

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(MLB) from to . He played for the Texas Rangers,

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, and

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. Mathews pitched in college at the

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(formerly Northeast Louisiana University).

Career

Matthews had a 3.38

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(ERA) in 57 appearances as the Marlins'

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in 1995. After being replaced in the role by Jay Powell and with a 4.91 ERA in 57 games in 1996, he was acquired by the

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from the Marlins on August 21 of that year in a transaction that was completed two days later on August 23 when

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was sent to Florida.

Personal life

Mathews was married to his wife Emily, and they had 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

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, and had also been a volunteer baseball coach there. Mathews died from a

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on February 24, 2012, at the age of 47.

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