Terrell built his career on versatility, speed, and a good glove. Known for his team-first
attitude, he played every position except catcher in the ML. Terrell's best season
was 1975 when he batted .286 in 108 games for the Twins.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 14, 1976: Jerry Terrell's 3rd-inning single is the Twins' only hit as Rick Wise pitches the Red Sox to a 5–0 win. He'll fire another one-hitter in two weeks.
»April 1, 1980: After failing to come up with a new collective bargaining agreement with the owners, the Executive Board of the Players' Association votes unanimously to cancel the 92 remaining exhibition games and to strike on May 22nd if a deal has not been reached by then. During spring training, the players had voted 971-1 in favor of a strike. The lone dissenter was Kansas City's Jerry Terrell, who voted no for religious reasons.