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Handsome Adonis Terry brought more women to the ballpark than free admission on Ladies' Day. He was usually a pitcher, a four-time 20-game winner who no-hit St. Louis in 1886 and Louisville in 1888 while pitching for Brooklyn (AA). He played other positions, including 216 games in the outfield, in one-third of his ML games. Regarded as a potent hitter, he often batted in other than the ninth spot, even when he was the pitcher. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 14th, 1888: The AA's substitute umpire system proves a failure after Brooklyn sub Adonis Terry tells his teammates that he heard KC manager Sam Barkley order sub Jim Donahue to call a Bridegroom runner out in the 9th inning of a 5-4 game. The Grooms walk off the field in protest, forfeiting the game 9-0.