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

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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

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(1979–1983). Sorrento played college baseball for the

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Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin. In 1985, he played

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with the Harwich Mariners of the

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Professional career

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

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in 1093

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. In 11 playoff game appearances with the

, Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners, he had a .213 batting average with 1 home run and 2 RBIs in 47

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. Sorrento played in two World Series, one for the Twins in

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and one for the Indians, in

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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

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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.

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Amateur career

Professional career

Coaching career

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