He is also notable for surrendering a walk-off home run to Bill Mazeroski that won the 1960 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[1][2] His father, Frank William, was employed as an attendant at Eastern Oklahoma Hospital and served in the US Navy during World War II; his mother was Laleta (Adams).

[6] He ultimately posted a 1–2 win–loss record and a 9.45 earned run average (ERA) in three starts in his first MLB season.

The following year, he appeared in seven games, making two starts, before being traded to the Kansas City Athletics on June 15.

He rebounded somewhat the next season, going 11–13 with a 4.24 ERA and 134 strikeouts (setting a new career high) in 40 games, including 33 starts.

[1] During the 1961 World Series, he was 0–1 with a 4.82 ERA in two starts,[1] but won his first championship when the Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds in five games.

That year, he posted career bests with 23 wins, 39 starts, 298+2⁄3 innings pitched, and 176 strikeouts against 57 walks.

[1] He pitched three innings in the 1963 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, finishing with a 3.00 ERA, as the Yankees were swept in four games.

In the World Series that year against the Cardinals, he gave up two hits and struck out three batters in a Yankees loss.

[1] In his career, Terry had 257 games started, 20 shutouts, 11 saves, 446 walks, and 1,000 strikeouts in 1,849+1⁄3 innings pitched.

[1] In five World Series (1960–64), Terry posted a record of 2–3, 31 strikeouts and a 2.93 ERA in nine appearances and 46 innings pitched.

That game – and thus the Series – ended with Yankee second baseman Bobby Richardson catching Willie McCovey's line drive.