Pedro Feliz
A defensive wizard at third base whose clutch hitting delivered a long-awaited World Series title to Philadelphia.
Born 1975 (age 51)·Dominican baseball player·Birthday: April 27·Generation X
Biography
Pedro Feliz built a 11-year Major League career not on flashy statistics, but on the bedrock of defensive excellence and timely power. Signed out of the Dominican Republic by the San Francisco Giants, he patiently honed his craft before seizing the third base job, where his strong arm and reliable glove made the hot corner a no-fly zone. While his bat could be inconsistent, it possessed a potent, pull-heavy power that made him a constant late-inning threat. His career-defining moment came not in San Francisco, but in Philadelphia. Signed by the Phillies in 2008, Feliz became the final, crucial piece of a championship puzzle. His steady defense solidified the infield, and in Game 5 of the 2008 World Series, his go-ahead single in the seventh inning broke a tie, directly propelling the Phillies to the title and ending a 28-year championship drought for the city.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Pedro was born in 1975, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Pedro Was Born
The biggest hits of 1975
#1 Movie
Jaws
Best Picture
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Pedro's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1975Born
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1980Started school
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1988Became a teenager
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Could drive
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1993Could vote
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1996Turned 21
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2005Turned 30
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2015Turned 40
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 50
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 51 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008, delivering a key go-ahead hit in the clinching Game 5.
- Won a National League Gold Glove Award for his defensive play at third base in 2010.
- Hit over 20 home runs in four separate seasons during his MLB career.
- Played in 1,251 major league games, primarily as an everyday third baseman.
Did You Know?
He was a teammate of Barry Bonds on the San Francisco Giants for several seasons.
He hit a walk-off home run for the Giants on Opening Day in 2005.
After his MLB career, he played professionally in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
“My glove at third base was my signature.”
