Bud Bulling

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
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (1977); Seattle Mariners (1981–1983);

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

^ "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.