American baseball player (born 1967)
Baseball player
Darrell Edward Sherman (born December 4, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder .
Sherman graduated from Lynwood High School in California and began his college baseball career at Cerritos College . The team had a record of 84–11 in his two years at the school. In 1988, he set school records in runs scored, walks , times on base and stolen bases .[1] Sherman chose to continue his college baseball career at Long Beach State after reneging on a commitment to play at Cal State Fullerton .[2] [3] In 1989, Sherman helped lead the Dirtbags to the College World Series .[4]
Sherman was selected by the San Diego Padres in the sixth round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft .[5] In December 1991, Sherman was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 draft .[6] Sherman was expected to compete for Baltimore's leadoff spot or a fifth outfielder role[7] [8] but was ultimately returned to the Padres before the start of the 1992 season.[9]
Sherman spent the subsequent year in the minors and was promoted to San Diego's 40-man roster for the first time in the November following the 1992 season.[10]
He made his Major League debut on April 8, 1993 against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium .[11] [12] He entered the game in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter for Roger Mason and hit a double off of Bob Walk .[12] Sherman would go on to play in 37 of the team's first 42 games of the season.[13] He played in his 37th and final Major League game on May 22, 1993.[11]
He continued to play professionally until 2006 , spending the last seven seasons of his career in the Mexican League .
Prior to the 2008 season, Sherman was named the hitting coach of the Eugene Emeralds .[14] He has also served as a coach for Long Beach Wilson High School and the Tomateros de Culiacán and at Cerritos College.[1]
References
^ a b "Baseball assistant coach Darrell Sherman" . Cerritos College Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Keisser, Bob (August 6, 2013). Baseball in Long Beach . Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62584-066-0 . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Keisser, Bob (November 6, 2013). "Bringing a little dirt and grit to the Hall of Fame" . Orange County Register . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Shain, Jeff (June 4, 1989). "Long Beach makes one-year turnaround" . United Press International . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ "6th Round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Schmuck, Peter (December 9, 1991). "Orioles take fleet Sherman in draft" . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Schmuck, Peter (February 16, 1992). "Hope springs eternal for a leadoff man" . Baltimore Sun . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Maske, Mark (March 26, 1992). "ORIOLES NOTEBOOK" . Washington Post . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Trezza, Joe (December 11, 2020). "Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Orioles history" . MLB.com . Major League Baseball . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Nightengale, Bob (November 21, 1992). "Padres Promote Sherman, Prospects" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ a b "Darrell Sherman Stats" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ a b "San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score, April 8, 1993" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ "Darrell Sherman 1993 Batting Game Logs" . Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ Felton, David (January 11, 2008). "Cup within Falcons' grasp" . Daily Breeze . Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
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