Lancelot "Yank" Terry (February 11, 1911 – November 4, 1979) was a

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who played his entire career for the

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(1940, 1942–1945). He batted and threw right-handed. He made his big league debut on August 3, 1940 during a double-header against the

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at Tiger Stadium. Terry picked up his first career win on August 17, 1940 at

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against the Washington Senators in a 12–9 win in front of 7,800 fans. Terry's final appearance in the big leagues came July 20, 1945 during a 6–3 Red Sox loss to the visiting

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in front of 4,284 fans. In a five-year career, Terry posted a 20–28 record with 167 strikeouts and a 4.09 ERA in 457.1 innings. Yank Terry died in

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, at the age of 68. He is buried in Cresthaven Cemetery in Bedford, Indiana.

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