Adonis Terry
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William H. "Adonis" Terry (born August 7, 1864 in Westfield, Massachusetts) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from his debut with the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1884, to the Chicago Colts in 1897, including stops with the Baltimore Orioles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his 13 seasons, he compiled a 197-196 win-loss record, winning 20 or more games in a season four times. He was considered a clean living player and kept himself in great condition in a time when many players were known for their off-field (and sometimes on-field) drunken escapades including many Hall of Famers.
Terry is one of a select few pitchers to have pitched two no-hitters. He whitewashed the St. Louis Browns on July 24, 1886, and the Louisville Colonels on May 27, 1888.
On July 13, 1896, he had the unfortunate distinction of giving up all four home runs to Philadelphia Phillie hall-of-Famer Ed Delahanty in a game played at the old West Side Grounds. Pitching the complete game, he and his Colts survived and were able to prevail, winning the game 9-8.
Sadly, on February 24, 1915, Terry's life was cut short at the age of 50 from a short episode of pneumonia, and was laid to rest at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
