My Take
Sherman Obando is one of those guys who makes you appreciate just how wide baseball's net can stretch — a 6-foot-6 outfielder from Bocas del Toro Province, Panama, one of those places most fans couldn't find on a map, who somehow made it to the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos in the 1990s. I have a soft spot for big, raw athletes who get a shot at the majors on sheer physical tools alone, and Obando fit that mold perfectly: he had the frame of a first baseman, the arm of an outfielder, and a swing with legitimate power potential. He never became a household name, but the fact that he's stayed in the game as a first base coach for the Charleston RiverDogs tells you everything about his genuine love for baseball. That kind of career arc — journeyman player to lifer coach — is honestly what the sport is built on.
Overview
Sherman Omar Obando Gainor (born January 23, 1970) is a former major league baseball player who played for the Baltimore Orioles and Montreal Expos. His main position was outfield, but often played as a first baseman or designated hitter. He is currently the first base coach for the Charleston RiverDogs.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sherman Obando
- Name (Japanese)
- シャーマン・オバンドー
- Reading
- しゃーまん・おばんどー
- Born
- January 23, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 200 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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.