Terry Puhl
Baseball player and coach
Born
July 8th, 1956
68 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Canada
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A former professional baseball player and coach. Played as an outfielder and spent the majority of his career with the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball. Contributed to the Astros reaching the postseason multiple times during the 1980s. Transitioned into coaching after retiring from playing, providing guidance to various teams at different levels of the sport.
Played for the Houston Astros from 1977 to 1989
Coached in the minor leagues and Canadian collegiate baseball
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