Mike Sharperson

Michael Tyrone Sharperson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 191 lb.
• School DeKalb College
• High School Orangeburg-Wilkinson Senior High School
• Debut April 6, 1987
• Final Game July 15, 1995
• Born October 4, 1961 in Orangeburg, SC USA
• Died May 26, 1996 in Las Vegas, NV USA

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Biographical Information

Mike Sharperson was signed after being drafted in the secondary phase of the 1981 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and scout Tim Wilken.

Sharperson was killed in a car accident at age 34. At the time of his death, he was playing in the San Diego Padres organization and was on his way to join the Padres for a possible big league promotion.

Notable Achievements

• NL All-Star (1992)
• Won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988 (he did not play in the World Series).

Related Sites

• Mike Sharperson at the SABR Bio Project
• Article on Sharperson's death and baseball's reaction