Editing Terry Pendleton (section)

===Later career (1995-1998)===
Pendleton was granted free agency on October 24, 1994, and he was picked up by the [[Florida Marlins]] on April 7, 1995.<ref name=br/> Pendleton improved his batting average to .290, and hit 14 home runs while playing in 133 games.<ref name=br/> Pendleton went on to play 111 games for the Marlins in 1996, hitting .251 with 7 home runs.<ref name=br/> After spending the [[1995 Florida Marlins season|1995]] and most of the [[1996 Florida Marlins season|1996]] on the Marlins, he was traded back to the injury battered Braves.<ref name=cheer/> 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, which caused him to miss some playing time.<ref name=cheer/> Acquiring Pendleton meant [[Chipper Jones]] could play at his natural shortstop position while Pendleton played third.<ref name=cheer/> Pendleton was traded to the Braves on August 13, 1996, for minor league prospect [[Roosevelt Brown (baseball)|Roosevelt Brown]].<ref name=br/> He went on to play in the [[1996 World Series]]—the fifth World Series of his career. However, he was used only in a limited role en route to a 6-game loss to the [[New York Yankees]], leaving Pendleton 0-for-5 in his chances for a [[World Series ring]].<ref name=bl/>

[[File:Terry Pendleton August 2011.jpg|thumb|Pendleton as the Braves' first base coach, 2011.]]
The Braves let Pendleton go after the 1996 season, and he signed on with the [[Cincinnati Reds]] on January 27, 1997.<ref name=br/> However, he was released on July 24, 1997, after hitting .248 with one home run and two stolen bases.<ref>{{cite news|title=Reds Release Pendleton|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E6DE1F3BF937A15754C0A961958260|work=The New York Times|date=1997-07-24|access-date=2007-11-18}}</ref> While with the Reds, Pendleton had three stints on the disabled list, and after his release, he spent the rest of the season recovering and did not sign with another club.<ref name=bl/> In January 1998, the [[Kansas City Royals]] were looking for veteran leadership, and on January 20, 1998, signed Pendleton to provide a veteran presence and help mentor its younger players.<ref name=bl/> Pendleton was used in a limited role, backing up Dean Palmer. He played 79 games in 1998, splitting time between the [[designated hitter]] position and third base.<ref name=br/> After the 1998 season ended—his 15th professional season—Pendleton retired to spend more time with his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/terry-hangs-it-up-after-15-years/|title=Terry Hangs It Up After 15 Years|date=1998-12-12|publisher=CBS Sportsline|access-date=2007-10-25}}</ref>