Terry Bross
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Terrence Paul "Terry" Bross (born March 30, 1966 in El Paso, Texas
, United States) is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He bats and throws right-handed.
Bross attended St. John's University. A two-sport star, Bross was the starting center for the school's legendary basketball team. He helped the St. John’s Hoopsters to a Big East championship and to St. John’s first and only Final Four
appearance. On the baseball field, Bross's anchored the team’s pitching staff and helped lead his team to another Big East championship on the diamond.
Bross was drafted by the New York Mets
in the 13th round of the 1987 amateur draft
. He was signed June 10, 1987. He moved quickly through the Mets system, setting a saves record at AA Jackson. Bross ultimately pitched out of the Mets bullpen in as well as for the San Francisco Giants
in . His final career numbers are having a 0-0 record and having a 3.00 career ERA. Bross would later go on to play in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yakult Swallows and the Seibu Lions
. Bross threw a no-hitter for the Swallows in September 1995
Bross currently works as an Arizona-based sports agent
with Gaylord Sports Management. His clients include Bill Hall, Bronson Arroyo
, Dan Uggla
and Brian Anderson
.
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, United States) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He bats and throws right-handed.
Bross attended St. John's University. A two-sport star, Bross was the starting center for the school's legendary basketball team. He helped the St. John’s Hoopsters to a Big East championship and to St. John’s first and only Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
appearance. On the baseball field, Bross's anchored the team’s pitching staff and helped lead his team to another Big East championship on the diamond.
Bross was drafted by the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in the 13th round of the 1987 amateur draft
1987 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...
. He was signed June 10, 1987. He moved quickly through the Mets system, setting a saves record at AA Jackson. Bross ultimately pitched out of the Mets bullpen in as well as for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
in . His final career numbers are having a 0-0 record and having a 3.00 career ERA. Bross would later go on to play in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yakult Swallows and the Seibu Lions
Seibu Lions
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based west of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Prince Hotels, which in turn is owned by the Seibu Group...
. Bross threw a no-hitter for the Swallows in September 1995
Bross currently works as an Arizona-based sports agent
Sports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
with Gaylord Sports Management. His clients include Bill Hall, Bronson Arroyo
Bronson Arroyo
Bronson Anthony Arroyo , is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and an aspiring musician. He has previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 2000 and 2002 and Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2005...
, Dan Uggla
Dan Uggla
Daniel Cooley Uggla is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball....
and Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson (outfielder)
Brian Nikola Anderson is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. He has played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox as an outfielder, a position he played professionally until before the 2010 season...
.