Orlando Mercado Rodríguez (born November 7, 1961) is a Puerto Rican former

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Modern professional ...

player. He played all or parts of eight seasons in

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with the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...

, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers,

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins,

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

, and

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. From 2003 to 2010, he was the

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for the

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. After the 2010 season, Mercado moved to the position of roving catching instructor for the Angels. Mercado became a local star for his play in the

Portland Beavers The Portland Beavers was the name of separate minor league baseball teams, which represented Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The team was established in 1903, the first year of the PCL. Franchise history Many baseball teams ...

Triple-A franchise in 1989. He was inducted into the

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Hall of Fame on May 22, 2004 in a pregame on-field ceremony at

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in Anaheim, California. Mercado currently serves as a catching coordinator with the

Los Angeles Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team h ...

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1961 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players Anaheim Angels coaches Bellingham Mariners players Charlotte Knights players Detroit Tigers players Iowa Cubs players Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim coaches Los Angeles Dodgers players Lynn Sailors players Major League Baseball bullpen catchers Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Montreal Expos players Minnesota Twins players New York Mets players Oakland Athletics players Oklahoma City 89ers players People from Arecibo, Puerto Rico Portland Beavers players Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Canada Salt Lake City Gulls players San Jose Missions players Seattle Mariners players Spokane Indians players Tacoma Tigers players Texas Rangers players Tidewater Tides players Vancouver Canadians players {{PuertoRico-baseball-catcher-stub