terry pendleton

Los Angeles, California Batted: Both Threw: Right MLB debut July 18, 1984 for the St. Louis Cardinals Last MLB appearance September 25, 1998 for the Kansas City Royals Career statistics Batting average .270 Home runs 140 Runs batted in 946 Teams St. Louis Cardinals (1984–1990) Atlanta Braves (1991–1994) Florida Marlins (1995–1996) Atlanta Braves (1996) Cincinnati Reds (1997) Kansas City Royals (1998) Career highlights and awards All-Star selection (1992) 3x Gold Glove Award winner (1987, 1989, 1992) 1991 NL MVP 1991 NL Comeback Player of the Year

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. 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. During this fifteen year career, he went to the World Series five times, yet his team never won the title.

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. Louis Cardinals in 1984. After seven seasons, two world series appearances, and two Gold Gloves, Pendleton became a member of the Atlanta Braves. 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. 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. Contents [hide] 1 Pre-Major League career 2 Major League career 2.1 St. Louis Cardinals 2.2 Atlanta Braves 2.3 Later career 2.4 Coaching career 3 See also 4 References 5 External links //

Pre-Major League career

Terry Pendleton started his baseball career as an Eastside Little League player, then moved on to play [second baseman] at Channel Islands High,[1] then moved on to a collegiate baseball career at Fresno State. 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.[2] As a result, Pendleton had his jersey retired in 2007, alongside the jerseys of Tex Clevenger and Jimy Williams.[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.[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.[4] Pendleton impressed