Terry Mulholland
A durable left-handed pitcher who baffled hitters for two decades with a deceptive pickoff move and a sharp slider.
Born 1963 (age 63)·American baseball player·Birthday: March 9·Baby Boomers
Biography
Terry Mulholland was the definition of a baseball journeyman, a workhorse left-hander whose 20-year Major League career was a masterclass in adaptability and longevity. Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1984, he broke through as a starter but truly found his value as a versatile arm who could start, relieve, and eat innings for virtually any team that needed him. Mulholland pitched for 11 different franchises, a testament to his valued skill set. He was known for a rubber arm, a slider that darted away from right-handed hitters, and one of the most feared pickoff moves in the game, which kept runners glued to first base. His career was not defined by a single Cy Young award, but by consistent reliability in an era of increasing specialization.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Terry was born in 1963, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Terry Was Born
The biggest hits of 1963
#1 Movie
Cleopatra
Best Picture
Tom Jones
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Terry's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1963Born
JFK assassinated in Dallas; Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $13,100Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Sugar Shack" — Jimmy Gilmer & The FireballsBest Picture: Tom Jones
1968Started school
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1976Became a teenager
Apple Computer founded; US bicentennial
Gas: $0.59/galHome: $29,300Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Silly Love Songs" — WingsBest Picture: Rocky
1979Could drive
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1981Could vote
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1984Turned 21
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1993Turned 30
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
2003Turned 40
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 50
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 60
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 63 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Pitched a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies against the San Francisco Giants in 1990.
- Appeared in 683 games over 20 MLB seasons, amassing over 2,000 innings pitched.
- Played in the 1993 World Series as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Did You Know?
He was traded from the Giants to the Phillies in 1989 for closer Steve Bedrosian.
He famously pitched with a bone chip floating in his elbow for much of his career.
He batted right-handed despite being a left-handed pitcher.
“I was a guy who took the ball every fifth day and tried to keep my team in the game.”
