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Terry Alan Mathews (October 5, 1964 – February 24, 2012) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1999. He played for the Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, and Kansas City Royals. Mathews was nicknamed "The Body" for his shape. The Florida Marlins would play the song "Macho Man" by the Village People when Terry came in from the bullpen.

Terry Mathews
Pitcher
Born: (1964-10-05)October 5, 1964 Alexandria, Louisiana
Died: February 24, 2012(2012-02-24) (aged 47) Alexandria, Louisiana
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 21, 1991, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
August 11, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	22–21
Earned run average	4.25
Strikeouts	300
Teams
Texas Rangers (1991–1992) Florida Marlins (1994–1996) Baltimore Orioles (1996–1998) Kansas City Royals (1999)

Mathews pitched in college at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (formerly Northeast Louisiana University).

Mathews was married with his wife Emily and they had three children, two of whom play baseball/softball. He was a school resource officer at his alma mater, Holy Savior Menard Central High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, and had also been a volunteer baseball coach there.

Mathews died from a heart attack on February 24, 2012, at the age of 47.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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