33 Facts About Terry Pendleton

1.

Terry Lee Pendleton was born on July 16,1960 and is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball.

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Terry Pendleton played primarily for the St Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, but he spent time with the Florida Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals.

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Terry Pendleton transferred to Fresno State for the 1981 and 1982 seasons, and he was a key contributor to the team's fourth consecutive conference title in the 1982 season, setting a school record with 98 hits on the season.

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4.

Terry Pendleton had his jersey retired in 2007, alongside the jerseys of Tex Clevenger and Jimy Williams.

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Terry Pendleton 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.

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6.

Terry Pendleton was moved up to class AA baseball with the Arkansas Travelers for the 1983 season.

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7.

Terry Pendleton made his major league debut on July 18,1984 against the San Francisco Giants.

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8.

Terry Pendleton answered front office criticism in his best season to date, the 1987 season.

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9.

Terry Pendleton improved in many statistical aspects in which he was struggling, including raising his batting average to a respectable.

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10.

Terry Pendleton 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.

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11.

Terry 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.

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12.

Unfortunately, as the Cardinals reached the 1987 World Series to play the Minnesota Twins, Terry Pendleton ended up sidelined for most of the series with a rib cage injury.

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13.

Terry Pendleton finished the series by playing three games, getting three hits on seven at-bats as the Cardinals fell in seven games for the second time in three years.

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14.

Terry Pendleton is one of many major league players to have an error on a baseball card.

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15.

Terry Pendleton hit a career-high 22 home runs and a career-high eight triples.

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16.

Terry Pendleton was named the National League MVP, edging out Barry Bonds by only 15 points.

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17.

Terry Pendleton won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award because of his statistical improvements.

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18.

Terry Pendleton went 11 for 30, hit 2 home runs, and started at third for all 7 games.

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19.

Terry Pendleton had 105 RBIs, which ranked second in the National League and marked the only time he passed 100 RBIs in his career.

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20.

Terry Pendleton finished second in the National League in at bats with 640, earning his only bid to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

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21.

Terry Pendleton won his third Gold Glove at third base en route to the Braves making their second World Series appearance in a row.

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22.

Terry Pendleton continued to produce extra-base hits during the 1993 season, hitting 17 home runs and 33 doubles.

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23.

Terry Pendleton spent part of the season on the disabled list because of spasms in his neck and back, and after only hitting.

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24.

Terry Pendleton was granted free agency on October 24,1994, and he was picked up by the Florida Marlins on April 7,1995.

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25.

Terry Pendleton went on to play 111 games for the Marlins in 1996, hitting.

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26.

Terry Pendleton was traded to the Braves on August 13,1996, for minor league prospect Roosevelt Brown.

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27.

Terry Pendleton went on to play in the 1996 World Series—the fifth World Series of his career.

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28.

Braves let Terry Pendleton go after the 1996 season, and he signed on with the Cincinnati Reds on January 27,1997.

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29.

In January 1998, the Kansas City Royals were looking for veteran leadership, and on January 20,1998, signed Terry Pendleton to provide a veteran presence and help mentor its younger players.

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30.

Terry Pendleton played 79 games in 1998, splitting time between the designated hitter position and third base.

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31.

In 2007, Terry Pendleton was reportedly one of the front-runners to replace Tony La Russa as manager of the St Louis Cardinals before La Russa ultimately decided to stay with the Cardinals.

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32.

Terry Pendleton was a candidate to replace Bobby Cox when the esteemed Braves manager retired at the end of the 2010 season.

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33.

When Fredi Gonzalez was announced as Braves manager after the 2010 season, Terry Pendleton was moved from hitting coach to first base coach, where he replaced Glenn Hubbard.

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