Photo: Tom Priddy / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Terry Pendleton is the late-bloomer arc. He spent his best years with the Cardinals and then truly peaked after switching to the Braves, winning the 1991 National League MVP at age 30 in a season that helped flip Atlanta from worst to first. To me, that Gold Glove defense at third base is the part that gets undersold next to the bat. I also like that he didn't disappear when his playing days ended, sticking around as a Braves coach for years. That kind of organizational loyalty feels rare, and it tells me the game stayed personal for him.
Overview
Terry Lee Pendleton (born July 16, 1960) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). 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. After his playing career, he became a coach for the Braves.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Terry Pendleton
- Name (Japanese)
- テリー・ペンドルトン
- Reading
- てりー・ぺんどるとん
- Born
- July 16, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Channel Islands High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 1991 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.