| Terry Pendleton | ||
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| Born: July 16, 1960 Los Angeles, California |
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| July 18, 1984 for the St. Louis Cardinals |
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| September 25, 1998 for the Kansas City Royals |
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| Hits | 1,897 | |
| Runs batted in | 946 | |
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Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, and the current hitting coach of the Atlanta Braves. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of He played primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, but he also spent time with the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. During this fifteen year career, he went to the World Series five times, yet his team never won the title. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
A graduate of Channel Islands High School in Oxnard, California and California State University, Fresno (more commonly known as Fresno State), Pendleton began his major league career with the St. Channel Islands High School (CIHS is a secondary school located in Oxnard California. Oxnard ( is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population California State University Fresno, commonly referred to as Fresno State and even plainly State, is one of the campuses of California State University Louis Cardinals in 1984. After seven seasons, two world series appearances, and two Gold Gloves, Pendleton became a member of the Atlanta Braves. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to In his first season as a member of the Braves he won the MLB Most Valuable Player Award, and made his only All-Star appearance the following year. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League After four seasons with the Braves, he joined the Marlins early in 1995, only to return to Atlanta a season and a half later. Before his retirement in 1998, Pendleton managed to squeeze in a year each with both the Reds and Royals. He currently resides in Duluth, Georgia with his wife and three children. Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area
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Terry Pendleton started his baseball career as a second baseman at Channel Islands High,[1] then moved on to a collegiate baseball career at Fresno State. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that He played the 1981 and 1982 seasons with the Bulldogs, and was a key contributor to the team's fourth consecutive conference title in the 1982 season when he set a school record with 98 hits. [2] That feat led to his recognition as an All-American. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for [2] As a result, Pendleton had his jersey retired in 2007, alongside the jerseys of Tex Clevenger and Jimy Williams. Truman Eugene "Tex" Clevenger (born July 9 1932, in Visalia California) is a former Major League Baseball Relief pitcher James Francis "Jimy" Williams (born October 4, 1943 in Santa Maria California) is the current Bench coach for the Philadelphia [2] He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1982 amateur draft, and subsequently signed with the team on June 12, 1982. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) [3]
With little haste after his signing, Pendleton's minor league campaign began with the Johnson City Cardinals and the St. Petersburg Cardinals during the 1982 season. The Johnson City Cardinals are a rookie league team based out of Johnson City, Tennessee. The St Petersburg Saints were a minor league baseball team that operated out of St [4] Pendleton impressed the organization enough to warrant being moved up to class AA baseball with the Arkansas Travelers for the 1983 season. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North For other uses see Arkansas Traveler. The Arkansas Travelers, also known informally as The Travs, are a Minor League Baseball [4] He was selected to the league's all star team for his performance at Arkansas. [5] Making steady progress, Pendleton was promoted moved to class AAA in 1984 and played for the Louisville Redbirds. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville Kentucky, are the AAA Minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. After four games at second base, Pendleton was moved to third and became a third baseman, the position he would play the rest of his career. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of [4] The Cardinals were so impressed with Pendleton's development as a third baseman in Louisville that they traded their starting third baseman Ken Oberkfell to the Atlanta Braves and placed Andy Van Slyke at third baseman temporarily while Pendleton continued to gain experience. Kenneth Raymond Oberkfell (born May 4, 1956, in Highland Illinois) was a Major League Baseball player whose Major League career spanned the Andrew James Van Slyke (born December 21, 1960, in Utica New York) is a retired American Major League Baseball Outfielder [6] However, when Van Slyke committed seven errors in thirty games, the Cardinals promoted Pendleton to the majors and began his major league career as the starting third baseman. [6]
Pendleton made his major league debut on July 18, 1984 against the San Francisco Giants. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. [3] Batting sixth in the lineup, he made an immediate impact, getting three hits in 5 at-bats en route to an 8–4 victory for the Cardinals. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base [7] In 67 games during the 1984 St. Louis Cardinals season, Pendleton had a . The St Louis Cardinals 1984 season was the team's 103rd season in St 324 batting average, 20 stolen bases, and finished tied for seventh in Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award voting. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America [3] The 1985 St. Louis Cardinals season saw Pendleton remain in the starting lineup at third base. The St Louis Cardinals ' 1985 season was the team's 104th season in St His batting average trailed off, as he only hit . 240 for the season and was caught stealing 12 times to go along with 17 stolen bases for the season. [3] The Cardinals advanced to the 1985 World Series, and Pendleton ended up hitting the Cardinals' only triple, doing so in the Cardinals' 3–0 game 4 win. The 1985 World Series began on October 19 1985 and ended October 27. [8] His statline for the 1986 St. Louis Cardinals season was only modestly better. The St Louis Cardinals 1986 season was the team's 105th season in St His batting average remained low at . 239 and he only hit a single home run, but he was able to steal 24 bases, hit 26 doubles and 5 triples. In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see [3] St. Louis management became disappointed with Pendleton after this season, but manager Whitey Herzog pointed out to them that it was his baserunning and fielding (he led the National League in putouts and assists) that made him vital to the team's success. Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9 1931) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, scout, The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly ball when appropriate is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the [6]
Pendleton answered front office criticism in his best season to date, the 1987 St. Louis Cardinals season. The St Louis Cardinals 1987 season was the team's 106th season in St He improved in many statistical aspects in which he was struggling, including raising his batting average to a respectable . 286. [3] He was a strong contributor to the team's pennant win, placing second on the team in home runs, third in runs batted in, and tied for third in stolen bases. [6] Pendleton's fielding efforts led to his earning his first Gold Glove the first by a Cardinal third baseman since Ken Reitz in 1975, as well as finishing tied for 17th in MVP voting. This is a list of Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners at third base in National League Baseball. Kenneth John Reitz (born June 24, 1951 in San Francisco California) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball. [3] Unfortunately, as the Cardinals reached the 1987 World Series to play the Minnesota Twins, Pendleton ended up sidelined for most of the series with a ribcage injury. The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [9] Despite this injury, Pendleton's switch-hitting ability meant that he was able to be used as a left-handed designated hitter during three of the four games the Cardinals played at the Metrodome. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. He finished the series by playing 3 games, getting 3 hits on 7 at-bats as the Cardinals fell in 7 games for the second time in three years. [10]
As the 1988 St. Louis Cardinals season began, Pendleton seemed to struggle where he had flourished. The St Louis Cardinals 1988 season was the team's 107th season in St Despite earning 80 stolen bases in his first four seasons, he only stole three bases the whole season, and in fact went the rest of his career without stealing more than ten. [3] Injuries also plagued him in 1988, as he missed a few weeks with a right hamstring injury, and had arthroscopic surgery in mid-September which cut his season short. [11] Despite this, Pendleton hoped to rebound for the 1989 St. Louis Cardinals season. The St Louis Cardinals 1989 season was the team's 108th season in St Rebounding was exactly what he did, as he played in all 162 games for the only times in his career, finished ninth in hits with 162, and earned his second Gold Glove with an impressive . 971 fielding percentage. In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly [3] Despite an impressive 1989 season, Pendleton struggled during the 1990 St. Louis Cardinals season. The St Louis Cardinals 1990 season was the team's 109th season in St His overall production decline that season, as evident by his . 230 batting average and . 277 on base percentage,[3] as well as splitting time with rookie Todd Zeile by the end of the season. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) Todd Edward Zeile (born September 9, 1965 in Van Nuys California) is a former Third baseman and First baseman in Major League After the season ended, Zeile appeared to be the third baseman of the future for the Cardinals, and Pendleton became a free agent.
After Pendleton was granted free agency on November 5, 1990,[3] the Braves were undergoing a similar overhaul, as they acquired a new general manager in John Schuerholz. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) John Schuerholz (ˈʃɝhɔlts born on October 1, 1940 in Baltimore Maryland) is the President of the Atlanta Braves of the National Assuming command of a last-place team, Schuerholz went to work and recruited half of a new infield by first signing Sid Bream to a contract,[12] then getting Pendleton to sign a four year, $10. Sidney Eugene "Sid" Bream (born August 3, 1960 in Carlisle Pennsylvania) is an American former Major League Baseball 2 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on December 3, 1990. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [13] With a new team and a new contract, Pendleton went to work by having a career year during the 1991 Atlanta Braves season, and led the Braves from a sixth place finish the year prior to a division title, as well as a pennant. In 1991 the Atlanta Braves became the first team in the National League to go from worst one year to first place the next [6] He had his best individual season, finishing with a . 320 batting average and 187 hits, both of which led the National League. [3] He also hit a career-high 22 home runs and a career-high eight triples. [3] Despite his impressive statline, Pendleton was not selected for the All-Star Game. He was, however, named the National League MVP, edging out Barry Bonds by only 15 points. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. [14] Pendleton also won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award due to his statistical improvements. [4] Pendleton's statline in the 1991 World Series, the third series he played in, was also impressive. The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League He went 11 for 30 and hit two home runs, starting at third for all seven games. [15] In game seven of the series, Pendleton hit a double in the eight inning that should have scored a run, however Lonnie Smith did not advance home, and a double play to end the inning kept the score at 0-0, leading to the Braves' eventual game seven defeat, and Pendleton's third game seven world series loss in a row. Lonnie Smith (born December 22, 1955 in Chicago Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. [16]
As the 1992 Atlanta Braves season rolled around, Pendleton remained in peak form. The Atlanta Braves season was a season in American Baseball. It involved the Braves finishing first in the National League West. In 160 games, Pendleton had a . 311 average, 21 home runs, and scored 94 runs. [3] He had 105 RBIs, which ranked second in the National League and marked the only time he passed 100 RBIs in his career, and he had 199 hits, which was good for the National League lead, as well as a career high total. [3] He also finished second in the National League in at bats with 640, earned his only bid to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and also won his third Gold Glove at third base (the first by a Brave third baseman since Clete Boyer in 1969) en route to the Braves making their second World Series appearance in a row. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Cletis Leroy “Clete” Boyer ( February 9, 1937 &ndash June 4, 2007) was a former Major League Baseball player [3] However, despite a 6 for 25 showing by Pendleton, the Braves fell to the Toronto Blue Jays in six games, losing all four games by one run. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [17] This marked Pendleton's fourth World Series loss in four attempts. Pendleton continued to produce extra base hits during the 1993 Atlanta Braves season, hitting 17 home runs and 33 doubles. Offseason December 9 1992 Greg Maddux was signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves However, he appeared to be showing signs of slowing down, as although he placed second in at bats with 633, he led the National League in outs with 490. [3] His batting average of . 272 was notably lower than his previous two seasons, and his luck did not fare any better as the 1994 Atlanta Braves season rolled around. Offseason October 15 1993 Jerry Willard was released by the Atlanta Braves He spent part of the season on the disabled list due to spasms in his neck and back, and after only hitting . 252 for the season, opted for free agency. [6]
Pendleton was granted free agency on October 24, 1994, and was picked up by the Florida Marlins on April 7, 1995. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 [3] Pendleton improved his batting average to . 290, and hit 14 home runs while playing in 133 games. [3] Pendleton went on to play 111 games for the Marlins in 1996, hitting . 251 with seven home runs. [3] After spending the 1995 and most of the 1996 on the Marlins, he was traded back to the Braves due to the Braves being battered by injuries. The Florida Marlins ' 1995 season started off with the team trying to improve on their record from 1994. The Florida Marlins ' 1996 season began with the team trying to improve on their record from 1995. [1] Right fielder David Justice was lost for the season with a shoulder separation in May, and shortstop Jeff Blauser suffered a broken bone in his left hand and missed some time, causing Chipper Jones to have to play third base. David Justice (born April 14 1966 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Jeffrey Michael Blauser (born November 8, 1965 in Los Gatos California) is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball for the Lawrence Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr (born April 24, 1972 in DeLand, Florida) is an American Major League [1] As a result, acquiring Pendleton meant Jones could play at his natural shortstop position. [1] Pendleton was traded to the Braves on August 13, 1996 for minor league prospect Roosevelt Brown. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Roosevelt Brown ( August 3, 1975 in Vicksburg Mississippi, United States) is a retired professional Baseball player who played [3] He went on to play in the 1996 World Series, the fifth in his career. The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first However, he was used only in a limited role en route to the New York Yankees beating the Braves in six games, leaving Pendleton 0-for-5 in his chances for a World Series ring. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. [6]
The Braves let him go after the 1996 season, and he signed on with the Cincinnati Reds on January 27, 1997. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar [3] However, he was released on July 24, 1997, after hitting . Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar 248 with one home run and two stolen bases. [18] He was released due to three stints on the disabled list, and instead of joining another club, he spent the rest of the season recovering. [6] He signed on to the Kansas City Royals on January 20, 1998 with the club looking to provide leadership and mentoring for its younger players. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [6] Pendleton was used in a limited role, serving as a backup third baseman to Dean Palmer. Dean William Palmer (born December 27 1968 in Tallahassee Florida) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year [6] He played 79 games in 1998, splitting time between the designated hitter position and third base. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 [3] After the 1998 season ended, Pendleton retired after 15 major league seasons, deciding to spend more time with his family. [19]
After spending a couple years with his wife and three children, Pendleton got his first coaching job in November 2001 as the hitting coach of the Atlanta Braves. [20] It is a position he holds to this day. Other teams have taken note of his coaching abilities, as evidenced by his inclusion in talks about managerial posts. In 2006 he was on a short list of people to replace Frank Robinson as manager of the Washington Nationals, only to withdraw himself from consideration a few weeks into the process. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D [21][22] He was also reportedly one of the frontrunners to be the next St. Louis Cardinals' manager before current manager Tony La Russa decided to stay with the Cardinals. Anthony "Tony" La Russa Jr (ləˈɹuːsə born October 4 1944, in Tampa, Florida) is a manager in Major League [23]