» August 6, 1983: Walt Terrell becomes the first pitcher in five years to homer twice in one game, belting a pair of 2-run shots off Ferguson Jenkins to lead New York to a 4–1 win over the Cubs.

» December 7, 1984: In a straight trade, the Mets send P Walt Terrell to the Detroit Tigers for 3B Howard Johnson. Hojo will start for eight years in New York. Terrell will have six seasons in Detroit, interrupted by stays with four other teams.

» July 14, 1985: Walt Terrell and Hernandez combine on a one-hitter as the Tigers blank the Twins, 8–0. Tom Brunansky's double in the 7th is the only hit. Herndon and Evans hit back-to-back homers in the 4th.

» May 3, 1986: Minnesota's Kirby Puckett hits a home run on the game's first pitch (from Walt Terrell) for the 2nd consecutive night, but the Twins lose to the Tigers 7–4. The night before Puckett hit Jack Morris's first pitch for a home run to spark the Twins to a 10–1 victory.

» July 21, 1986: Jose Canseco cranks a Walt Terrell pitch into the upper deck of the CF bleachers at Tiger Stadium. The A's slugger has now hit a home run in every American League Park.

» August 20, 1986: Tigers Walt Terrell is one out away from a no-hitter when Wally Joyner doubles. Terrell settles for a one-hit 3–0 win over the Angels. Trammell has a double and homer for Detroit.

» October 28, 1988: The Tigers trade P Walt Terrell to San Diego for versatile Keith Moreland and 3B Chris Brown.

» July 22, 1989: The Yankees trade popular 3B Mike Pagliarulo and Don Schulz to San Diego for pitcher Walt Terrell and Fred Toliver. Toliver won't report to New York till September 27 and Terrell will sign with the Pirates on November 29.