Willard Wayne Terwilliger, nicknamed "Twig", was an American professional baseball second baseman.
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14 Facts About Wayne Terwilliger
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Wayne Terwilliger played nine seasons in Major League Baseball between 1949 and 1960 for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, New York Giants, and Kansas City Athletics.
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Wayne Terwilliger joined the Marines in 1943 following his 18th birthday and served as a radioman on an amphibious tank in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
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Wayne Terwilliger was discharged in late 1945 and attended Western Michigan College, where he quickly became a star shortstop.
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In 1948, after finishing college, Wayne Terwilliger was playing second base with the semi-pro Benton Harbor Buds when he was signed as a free agent in July by the Chicago Cubs.
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Wayne Terwilliger spent the 1950 season as the Cubs' starting second baseman, hitting.
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However, after getting off to a poor start to the 1951 season, Wayne Terwilliger was included in a trade that sent outfielder Andy Pafko, pitcher Johnny Schmitz, and catcher Rube Walker to the Brooklyn Dodgers for catcher Bruce Edwards, pitcher Joe Hatten, outfielder Gene Hermanski and infielder Eddie Miksis.
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Under manager Ted Williams, Wayne Terwilliger was the third-base coach of the Senators from 1969 to 1971 and of the Texas Rangers in their first season, 1972.
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Wayne Terwilliger returned as a major league coach after being hired to Don Zimmer's 1981 Rangers staff and would stay with the team for four years.
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Wayne Terwilliger would stay on with rookie manager Tom Kelly, handling the job when the team won the World Series in 1987 and 1991 before leaving following the 1994 season.
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In 2003, Wayne Terwilliger would be named manager of the Fort Worth Cats in the independent Central Baseball League, and won the 2005 Central League championship.
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Wayne Terwilliger first married Mary Jane Locke with whom he had a son, Steve, and a daughter, Marcie.
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Wayne Terwilliger died in Weatherford, Texas, on February 3,2021, at the age of 95.
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Wayne Terwilliger had been getting treatment for bladder cancer, but the cause of death was not given.
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