Bud Bulling
| Bud Bulling | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 15, 1952 Lynwood, California, U.S. | |
| Died: March 8, 2014 (aged 61) Salem, Oregon, U.S. | |
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 | |
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]
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Terry Bulling Obituary: View Terry Bulling's Obituary by StatesmanJournal". Legacy.com. December 15, 1952. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ Sheff, Craig (July 13, 1977). "Twins' Bulling Lucky to Be Alive After Shooting" (PDF). Daily Pilot. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Jim Price (June 21, 2003). "Era 4: Triple-A returns to Spokane". Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1952 births
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- American shooting survivors
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- Baseball players from Los Angeles County, California
- Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles baseball players
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- Major League Baseball catchers
- Minnesota Twins players
- Orlando Twins players
- Salt Lake City Gulls players
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- Spokane Indians players
- Sportspeople from Lynwood, California
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