Paul Sorrento

Paul Sorrento

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#023465
bgcolor2=#990000
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Paul Sorrento



position=First baseman
birthdate=birth date and age|1965|11|17
bats=Left
throws=Right
debutdate=September 8
debutyear=1989
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
finaldate=October 2
finalyear=1999
finalteam=Tampa Bay Devil Rays
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.257
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=166
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=565
teams=
*Minnesota Twins (by|1989-by|1991)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1992-by|1995)
*Seattle Mariners (by|1996-by|1997)
*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (by|1998-by|1999)
highlights=
*American League Championship Series: 1991, 1995
*World Series champion: 1991

Paul Anthony Sorrento (born November 17, 1965 in Somerville, Massachusetts) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 1999, Sorrento played for the Minnesota Twins (1989-91), Cleveland Indians (1992-95), Seattle Mariners (1996-97) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-99). He batted left handed and threw right handed. Sorrento played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin. He also coaches a select baseball team called the Bellevue Red Sox (from Bellevue, Washington) with Bill Haselman.

Career

In an 11-season career, Sorrento posted a .257 batting average with 166 home runs and 565 RBI in 1093 games played.

Best seasons

*by|1996: .289 BA, 23 HR, 93 RBI
*by|1997: .269 BA, 31 HR, 80 RBI

Milestones and firsts

*Sorrento became the first DH in Tampa Bay history (March 31, 1998)
*Sorrento made the first base hit in the history of Camden Yards (April 6, 1992)
*Sorrento hit the first grand slam at Jacobs Field in Cleveland (May 9, 1994)

tats

ee also

*List of athletes on Wheaties boxes
*MLB designated hitter statistics
* Top 500 home run hitters of all time
* Tampa Bay Rays all-time roster

ources

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Sorrento_Paul.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sorrepa01.shtml Baseball Reference]


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