Larry Sheets
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Larry Kent Sheets (born December 6, 1959) is an American former
Sheets attended Eastern Mennonite University, where he played basketball.[1] He was named to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's all-conference second team in 1980 and to the first team in 1982. He graduated from Eastern Mennonite in 1984. He was named to Eastern Mennonite's athletic hall of fame in 1988.
Sheets was selected as the first of the Orioles' four picks in the second round (29th overall) of the
Sheets had career highs in batting average (.316), home runs (31) and RBIs (94) in 1987.
Sheets used to operate a youth sports facility in Westminster, Maryland, and serves as Gilman School's head Varsity Baseball coach.
He has a son named Gavin who plays for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB)
References
- ^ "SHEETS' WINDING ROAD TWISTS TOWARD STARDOM". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ 1978 MLB June Draft, Rounds 1–10 (Tuesday, June 6) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 30, 2021
- ^ Wolff, Alexander. "He's safe at home," Sports Illustrated, June 15, 1981. Retrieved June 30, 2021
- ^ Boswell, Thomas. "Orioles, Rangers Set Record With 3 Grand Slams," The Washington Post, Thursday, August 7, 1986. Retrieved July 1, 2021
- ^ Justice, Richard. "Orioles Trade Sheets for Brumley," The Washington Post, Thursday, January 11, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2021
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)