Paul Sorrento
| Paul Sorrento | |
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 Sorrento with the Palm Springs Angels in 1988 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: November 17, 1965 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1989, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Home runs | 166 |
| Runs batted in | 565 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul Anthony Sorrento (born November 17, 1965) is an American former
Amateur career
Sorrento played high school baseball for St. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts (1979–1983). Sorrento played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin. In 1985, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
On June 2, 1986, Sorrento was drafted by the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1986 MLB draft.
Professional career
In an 11-season career, Sorrento posted a .257
Sorrento played in two World Series, one for the Twins in 1991 and one for the Indians, in 1995. On April 6, 1992, Sorrento recorded the first hit during the regular season at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Coaching career
On January 13, 2012, Sorrento was named hitting coach for
See also
References
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Paul Sorrento Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ DiGiovanna, Mike (November 9, 2012). "Angels hire Mike Hampton, Tim Bogar for minor league roles". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Angels announce 2023 player development staff". MLB.com. February 16, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)