Darrell Sherman

Darrell Edward Sherman (born December 4, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

Darrell Sherman
Outfielder
Born: (1967-12-04) December 4, 1967 (age 56) Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 8, 1993, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1993, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average	.222
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	2
Teams
San Diego Padres (1993)

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

1. "Baseball assistant coach Darrell Sherman". Cerritos College Athletics. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
2. Keisser, Bob (6 August 2013). Baseball in Long Beach. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62584-066-0. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
3. Keisser, Bob (6 November 2013). "Bringing a little dirt and grit to the Hall of Fame". Orange County Register. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
4. Shain, Jeff (June 4, 1989). "Long Beach makes one-year turnaround". United Press International. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
5. "6th Round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
6. Schmuck, Peter (December 9, 1991). "Orioles take fleet Sherman in draft". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
7. Schmuck, Peter (February 16, 1992). "Hope springs eternal for a leadoff man". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
8. Maske, Mark (26 March 1992). "ORIOLES NOTEBOOK". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
9. Trezza, Joe (December 11, 2020). "Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Orioles history". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
10. Nightengale, Bob (21 November 1992). "Padres Promote Sherman, Prospects". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
11. "Darrell Sherman Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
12. "San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score, April 8, 1993". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
13. "Darrell Sherman 1993 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
14. Felton, David (11 January 2008). "Cup within Falcons' grasp". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)