Dennis Sherrill
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Dennis Lee Sherrill is a former Major League Baseball
player for the New York Yankees
. After being the Yankees' first round pick in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft
, he played just five games in the major leagues, two in and three in . Despite playing just five games, Sherrill managed to play four different positions: designated hitter
, shortstop, second base, and third base (twice).
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. After being the Yankees' first round pick in the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft
1974 Major League Baseball draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :With the number one pick of the June regular phase, San Diego tabbed infielder Bill Almon from Brown University, one of six shortstops selected in round one...
, he played just five games in the major leagues, two in and three in . Despite playing just five games, Sherrill managed to play four different positions: designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
, shortstop, second base, and third base (twice).