Delino DeShields Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Children

Delino DeShields is an American former professional baseball player who had played, as a second baseman and left fielder, for the Montreal Expos (1990-1993), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994-1996), the St. Louis Cardinals (1997-1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999-2001), and the Chicago Cubs (2001-2002) in MLB (Major League Baseball, the oldest major professional sports league in the world). The Montreal Expos had selected him 12th overall in the 1st round of the 1987 MLB Draft (the primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and clubs to MLB’s teams). Delino eventually made his MLB debut for the Montreal Expos in April 1990. He was inducted into the ‘Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame’ in 2006.

Born Name

Delino Lamont DeShields

Nick Name

Bop

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, United States

Residence

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States

Nationality

Education

Delino had attended the Seaford Senior High School, a public school in his hometown of Seaford. He was adept at both baseball and basketball during his high school days; and was named an ‘All-American’ in both those sports. He was even named Delaware’s ‘State Baseball Player of the Year’ in 1986.

After his high school graduation, he signed a ‘letter of intent’ to play college basketball at Villanova University, a private Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. However, after being selected in the 1987 MLB Draft, he chose to forgo his collegiate eligibility and pursue a career in professional baseball.

Occupation

Professional Baseball Player (Retired)

Family

• Mother – Deborah DeShields

Batting

Left-Handed

Throwing

Right-Handed

Positions Played

Second Baseman, Left Fielder

Jersey Number

• 4 – Montreal Expos
• 14 – Los Angeles Dodgers
• 7 – St. Louis Cardinals
• 11 – Baltimore Orioles
• 16 – Chicago Cubs

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm

Weight

77 kg or 169.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Delino has dated –

1. Tisha Milligan (1990-2004) – Delino married his high school sweetheart and former university-level heptathlete Tisha Milligan in 1990. They have 4 children together – 2 sons named Delino Diaab DeShields aka Delino DeShields Jr. (professional baseball player) (b. August 16, 1992) and D’Angelo DeShields (b. June 1999); and 2 daughters named Diamond Danae-Aziza DeShields (professional basketball player) (b. March 5, 1995) and Denim DeShields (basketball player) (b. 2003). Delino and Tisha got divorced in 2004.
2. Michelle Elliott DeShields (2005-Present) – Delino began dating educator and TV host Michelle Elliott in 2005 and the couple got married in 2010. They have a daughter together named Delaney DeShields (b. January 2007).

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He is of African-American descent.

Hair Color

Bald

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Sports a rugged goatee
• Bespectacled
• Affable smile
• Has a cut mark on his right eyebrow

Delino DeShields Facts

1. Delino made his MLB debut for the Montreal Expos in April 1990. He recorded 4 hits, the most by a debutant in any of the previous 29 seasons of the National League (the older of the two conferences that constitute the MLB – the other being the American League).
2. His performances were so good that he became the regular second baseman for the Montreal Expos in 1990. Delino also finished in 2nd place in the race for the ‘National League Rookie of the Year’ award.
3. He then went on to record his 2 best years in the MLB in 1992 and 1993 – posting a batting average of .294 and averaging 45 stolen bases. Although his form petered thereafter, he continued to play in the MLB for almost a decade – his last MLB appearance was in August 2002, for the Chicago Cubs.
4. Delino served as the manager of the Dayton Dragons (a MiLB (Minor League Baseball, a league that operates at a rung below MLB (Major League Baseball) team) for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Dayton Dragons are the ‘High-A’ (the 3rd-highest level of play in MiLB) affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, a professional team that competes in MLB.
5. In December 2012, he was made the manager of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos – the Cincinnati Reds‘ then ‘Double-A’ (the 2nd-highest level of play in MiLB) affiliate – for the 2013 season. In December 2014, Delino became the manager of the Louisville Bats – the ‘Triple-A’ (the highest level of play in MiLB) affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.
6. He continued to rise through the Cincinnati Reds‘ hierarchical structure over the next few years and even spent the 2022 season as their first base and baserunning coach. However, he was fired in October 2022, following a disastrous season that saw the team lose 100 games.
7. In 2023, Delino became the manager of the Harrisburg Senators, the ‘Double-A’ (the second-highest level of play in MiLB) affiliate of the Washington Nationals, a professional team that competes in MLB.

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