Terry Charles "Bud" Bulling (December 15, 1952 – March 8, 2014) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins (1977) and Seattle Mariners (1981–1983).[1]
Bud Bulling | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Lynwood, California, U.S. | December 15, 1952|
Died: March 8, 2014 Salem, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 61)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 3, 1977, for the Minnesota Twins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 14, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .223 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 28 |
Teams | |
In 1974, while playing for the Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Bulling was accidentally shot in the abdomen by a teammate. The bullet lodged in his pelvic bone and he spent three days in intensive care.[2]
In 1982, Bulling caught Gaylord Perry's 300th win.[3]