| Yank Terry | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Bedford, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 3 |
| Debutyear: | 1940 |
| Debutteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 20 |
| Finalyear: | 1945 |
| Finalteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 20–28 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 4.09 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 167 |
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Lancelot "Yank" Terry (February 11, 1911 - November 4, 1979) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942–1945). He batted and threw right-handed.
He made his big league debut on August 3, 1940 during a double-header against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Terry picked up his first career win on August 17, 1940 at Fenway Park against the Washington Senators in a 12–9 win in front of 7,800 fans.
Terry's final appearance in the big leagues came July 20, 1945 during a 6–3 Red Sox loss to the visiting Chicago White Sox in front of 4,284 fans.
In a five-year career, Terry posted a 20–28 record with 167 strikeouts and a 4.09 ERA in 457.1 innings.
Yank Terry died in Bloomington, Indiana, at the age of 68. He is buried in Cresthaven Cemetery in Bedford, Indiana.
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