Paul Anthony Sorrento (born November 17, 1965) is the
Los Angeles Angels assistant hitting coach. He is a former
first baseman in
Major League Baseball. From 1989 through 1999, Sorrento played for the
Minnesota Twins
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(1989–1991),
Cleveland Indians (1992–1995),
Seattle Mariners (1996–1997) and
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–1999). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Amateur career
Sorrento played high school baseball for
St. John's Preparatory School in
Danvers, Massachusetts
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(1979–1983). Sorrento played college
baseball for the
Florida State University
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Seminoles under head coach
Mike Martin. In 1985, he played
collegiate summer baseball
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with the
Harwich Mariners of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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.
Professional career
In an 11-season career, Sorrento posted a .257
batting average with 166
home runs and 565
RBI
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in 1093
games played
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.
In 11 playoff game appearances with the
Minnesota Twins
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,
Cleveland Indians and
Seattle Mariners, he had a .213
batting average with 1 home run and 2 RBIs in 47
at-bats
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.
Sorrento played in two
World Series, one for the Twins in
1991
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and one for the Indians, in
1995
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. 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
Inland Empire 66ers of the
California League
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; a
Class A-Advanced affiliate of the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. On November 9, 2012, he was named the minor league hitting coordinator for the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization.
On November 3, 2015, Sorrento was hired as the Angels assistant hitting coach.
See also
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References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
American sportspeople of Italian descent
Baseball coaches from Massachusetts
Baseball players from Massachusetts
Cleveland Indians players
Florida State Seminoles baseball players
Florida State University alumni
Inland Empire 66ers coaches
Los Angeles Angels coaches
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim coaches
Major League Baseball designated hitters
Major League Baseball first basemen
Major League Baseball hitting coaches
Minnesota Twins players
Orlando Twins players
Palm Springs Angels players
People from Peabody, Massachusetts
Portland Beavers players
Quad Cities Angels players
Sacramento River Cats players
Seattle Mariners players
Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts
Sportspeople from Somerville, Massachusetts
Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
Harwich Mariners players