Bud Bulling

Bud Bulling
Catcher
Born: (1952-12-15)December 15, 1952
Lynwood, California, U.S.
Died: March 8, 2014(2014-03-08) (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 runs3
Runs batted in28
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Teams

Terry Charles Bulling (December 15, 1952 – March 8, 2014) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins (1977) and Seattle Mariners (1981–1983).

The Twins selected Bulling in the 14th round of the 1974 MLB Draft. That year, 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. Bulling was a Midwest League All-Star the following two seasons. He made his MLB debut with Minnesota in 1977, called up to replace the injured Glenn Borgmann. Bulling hit .156 in 15 games.

The Mariners purchased Bulling's contract in March 1979, and he returned to the majors in 1981. In 1982, Bulling caught Gaylord Perry's 300th win. He had served as Perry's personal catcher and the team's backup.

Bulling died March 8, 2014 in Salem, Oregon. He had three children. He had been married.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Seattle Mariners 1983 Media Guide. p. 19.
  2. ↑ Sheff, Craig (July 13, 1977). "Twins' Bulling Lucky to Be Alive After Shooting" (PDF). Daily Pilot. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Minnesota Twins 1978 Media Guide. p. 40.
  4. ↑ Price, Jim (June 21, 2003). "Era 4: Triple-A returns to Spokane". Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
  5. ↑ "The quest for 300 victories means a lot to... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Terry Bulling Obituary". The Statesman Journal – via Legacy.com.