Sherman Obando

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sherman Obando
Occupation	Professional Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 23, 1970(1970-01-23)
Age	54
Birthplace	Bocas del Toro
Country	Panama
Horoscope	Capricorn

Sherman Obando Biography

Sherman Obando is one of the most popular and richest Professional Baseball Player who was born on January 23, 1970 in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Sherman Omar Obando Gainor (born on the 23rd of January, 1970 from Bocas del Toro Province, Panama) is a former Major League Baseball player , who played with the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos. His main position was in the outfield however, he also played as first baseman as well as a designated hitter. The current position is initial manager of the base with The Charleston RiverDogs.

The year 2002 was a great one for him. He was a part-time player in more than 118 games, scoring the ball with a total of 68 RBIs, 26 homes runs. He also contributed to a significant cleanup hitter. But, his knee began to deteriorate in the off-season, and the decrease in his batting percentage (.263) was enough to force the Fighters to let him go in the off-season. A contract was offered to him by Chunichi Dragons. Chunichi Dragons, but declined in favour of returning home to America. United States.

Obando began the 2005 season with the Fighters, but fell into a slump and was dropped after only 24 games. He had played 6 seasons (4 full seasons) in the Japanese Pacific League.

With Ichiro Suzuki relocating in the Major Leagues Obando was in good shape of winning the triple crown. However, he suffered a knee injury which made him miss more than 50% of the season in 2001. Amazingly, he was still able to contribute by hitting 15 home runs and 51 RBIs in just fifty-two matches (meaning that he hit an RBI nearly every game played).

Sherman Obando Net Worth

Sherman Obando is one of the richest Professional Baseball Player from Panama. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sherman Obando 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Obando has been signed by the New York Yankees in 1987 The Yankees signed him in 1987, and he was then acquired to the Baltimore Orioles in 1992. Obando made his debut in the major leagues for the Orioles on April 10, 1993 and concluded the season with three RBIs and 15 home runs. He was promoted back into the big leagues on 1995 however, he played only 16 games. In the following year, he transferred for Montreal Expos. Montreal Expos for outfielder Tony Tarasco and played in 89 games during 1996. He hit eight homes and 22 RBIs. The amount of time he played decreased in the following years and he was able to play his final major league game on July 21 the 21st of July, 1997.

Obando was hired to the Nippon Ham Fighters in the middle of the 1999 season. He struggled during his initial games, but slowly increasing his performance and finished the season with 20 RBIs, 62 home runs and an .306 batsman’s average in the 94 games.

In 2004, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters had lent two of their regular players to the Athens Olympics Japanese baseball team, and Obando traveled to Japan with his own money to offer his services to his former team. He was signed cheaply in the middle of the season, and immediately began to display his solid batting abilities, hitting 8 home runs and 25 RBIs with a .338 batting average in 42 games. His clutch hitting contributed greatly to the team, and the Fighters made it to the playoffs that year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Sherman Ranked on the list of most popular Professional Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Panama. Sherman Obando celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.