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Terris McDuffie
Terris Chester McDuffie (May 22, 1910 – April 29, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. He was listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 200 lb (91 kg).
Born in Mobile, Alabama, McDuffie was a pitcher, best known as a strong-armed hurler who could challenge hitters with his live fastball. His career spanned from 1930 through 1954. He played for several teams in different leagues across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
His repertoire of pitches also included a sinker, slider, curveball, and a deceptive changeup. Total records are lost, but McDuffie amassed up to an estimated 200 wins throughout the baseball circuits in which he played.
McDuffie was a competent hitter, baserunner, and self-promoter. He often got more attention for his handsome looks, flashy dress, gold jewelry, flamboyant behavior, and his personal life rather than for his ball playing. He was known for being a crowd-pleaser for wearing an expressive jacket with the words The Great McDuffie emblazoned on the back in large letters.
McDuffie started his baseball career in 1930 as an outfielder for the Birmingham Black Barons, hitting a .297 batting average with a .353 on-base percentage and leading the Negro leagues with 18 stolen bases. He batted .273 for Birmingham in 1931, but soon switched to the mound and began developing his pitching skills.
He frequently changed teams between 1932 and 1933, including stints with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Pollock's Cuban Stars, Hilldale Daisies, and Baltimore Black Sox before joining the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York in 1934. In that season, he pitched an 18-inning, 3–1 victory over the Jacksonville Red Caps and hurled a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Eagles against the House of David club the next year. He moved to the consolidated Brooklyn-Newark Eagles late in 1936, playing for them through the 1937 midseason.
McDuffie struggled in 1936 while battling stomach ailments that would ail him in later years as well. He rebounded in 1937, going 10–4 with a 3.07 ERA, and hurled two victories over Satchel Paige in three matchups. He quickly became a favorite of Effa Manley, who along with her husband Abe Manley, was co-owner of the Eagles. She took an active role in the team, serving as manager and scheduler. Sometimes she took such an active role as to impact the lives of the players. For instance, she tried to control the antics of McDuffie inside and outside the ballpark.
Terris the Terrible, as he was dubbed, amassed a 13–2 record for Newark in 1938 while completing his 18 starts. But he was also at the center of a controversy when the Eagles players and staff hinted at a possible sentimental relation between Mrs. Manley and McDuffie. While there is no conclusive evidence to support whether or not she and McDuffie had an affair, Abe Manley promptly traded him to the New York Black Yankees.
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Terris McDuffie
Terris Chester McDuffie (May 22, 1910 – April 29, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. He was listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 200 lb (91 kg).
Born in Mobile, Alabama, McDuffie was a pitcher, best known as a strong-armed hurler who could challenge hitters with his live fastball. His career spanned from 1930 through 1954. He played for several teams in different leagues across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
His repertoire of pitches also included a sinker, slider, curveball, and a deceptive changeup. Total records are lost, but McDuffie amassed up to an estimated 200 wins throughout the baseball circuits in which he played.
McDuffie was a competent hitter, baserunner, and self-promoter. He often got more attention for his handsome looks, flashy dress, gold jewelry, flamboyant behavior, and his personal life rather than for his ball playing. He was known for being a crowd-pleaser for wearing an expressive jacket with the words The Great McDuffie emblazoned on the back in large letters.
McDuffie started his baseball career in 1930 as an outfielder for the Birmingham Black Barons, hitting a .297 batting average with a .353 on-base percentage and leading the Negro leagues with 18 stolen bases. He batted .273 for Birmingham in 1931, but soon switched to the mound and began developing his pitching skills.
He frequently changed teams between 1932 and 1933, including stints with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Pollock's Cuban Stars, Hilldale Daisies, and Baltimore Black Sox before joining the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York in 1934. In that season, he pitched an 18-inning, 3–1 victory over the Jacksonville Red Caps and hurled a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Eagles against the House of David club the next year. He moved to the consolidated Brooklyn-Newark Eagles late in 1936, playing for them through the 1937 midseason.
McDuffie struggled in 1936 while battling stomach ailments that would ail him in later years as well. He rebounded in 1937, going 10–4 with a 3.07 ERA, and hurled two victories over Satchel Paige in three matchups. He quickly became a favorite of Effa Manley, who along with her husband Abe Manley, was co-owner of the Eagles. She took an active role in the team, serving as manager and scheduler. Sometimes she took such an active role as to impact the lives of the players. For instance, she tried to control the antics of McDuffie inside and outside the ballpark.
Terris the Terrible, as he was dubbed, amassed a 13–2 record for Newark in 1938 while completing his 18 starts. But he was also at the center of a controversy when the Eagles players and staff hinted at a possible sentimental relation between Mrs. Manley and McDuffie. While there is no conclusive evidence to support whether or not she and McDuffie had an affair, Abe Manley promptly traded him to the New York Black Yankees.