A Georgia native signed by the Braves as a pitcher in 1973, Harper was made an everyday player in 1976, but it was 1983 before he spent a full season in Atlanta. In July 1982 he dislocated his left shoulder while standing by the plate and enthusiastically waving a runner home. In his one solid season, 1985, he hit 17 homers. He played in Japan after his 1987 release by Pittsburgh.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»September 26, 1962: Down 1–0 to the Braves in the 3rd, Padres OF Gene Richards hits a long fly ball down the LF line that Terry Harper spears at the last second. But Harper's momentum carries him out of bounds where he hits the railing dropping the ball. Meanwhile the speedy Richards circles the bases. The ump rules Harper did not hold the ball long enough for an out and he is charged with a 4-base error (later overruled by the League office to an inside-the-park home run for Richards). The Padres win the game 3–2.
»May 19, 1981: Pirates Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to the Braves' Terry Harper in the first inning, then retires the next 27 batters for a one-hit 5–0 victory.
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