My Take
Larry Sheets is one of those quietly solid players from the mid-1980s who never quite got the national spotlight but genuinely earned his place on a major league roster. A big left-handed bat out of Staunton, Virginia, he had his best years with the Baltimore Orioles — and that 1987 season where he slugged 31 home runs was legitimately impressive, the kind of output that had fans wondering if he was about to break out for good. It never quite came together that way, but I've always had a soft spot for guys who play hard within their limits. The fact that he packed up and played a season in Japan for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales in 1992 shows an adventurous streak — not every aging American big leaguer makes that leap, and it takes real grit to reinvent yourself abroad like that.
Overview
Larry Kent Sheets (born December 6, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners from 1984 to 1990 and 1993. He also played one season in Japan for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales in 1992.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Sheets
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・シーツ
- Reading
- らりー・しーつ
- Born
- December 6, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Staunton, Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Staunton High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.