Analyst High School

Bio Resume Information:

Orestes Destrade

***** ***** *****

Trinity, FL. 34655

727-***-**** cell

abpm18@r.postjobfree.com

Personal:

Date of Birth: May 8th, 1962

Place of Birth: Santiago de Cuba

Married: Drisana (wife); Children: Danielle (Dec/ 87); Devin (Aug/ 91); Armando (Aug/ 04); Isabella (Oct/ 07)

Summary/Qualifications: Fifteen year pro baseball career in the US Major and Minor Leagues, as well as, the Japan

Major Leagues. Vast experiences and background with reference to coaching, baseball clinics and sports

marketing. Well over 150+ public speaking appearances pertaining to baseball and international sports marketing.

Broadcasting career and experience in TV, Radio and Internet with the likes of ESPN, XM Satellite Radio, Fox Sports

and CBS Sportsline. Endorsement experience and history in both, US and Japan with Mizuno Sports,

Coca Cola, Power Aid, Publix Supermarkets. Fluent in three languages English, Spanish and Japanese.

Tri-cultural, with a strong understanding of the Anglo, Latino and Asian thoughts and ways.

Education:

-High School Degree: 1977-1980 Christopher Columbus H.S., Miami, FL.

-AA Degree: 1980-1981 Florida College, Tampa, FL.

Sports and Business Bio:

2010 to Present:

- Fox Florida Sports Rays Live Pre and Post Game Shows; including my own, O-Zone Segment

- Fox Florida Sports color analyst MLB en Espanol of Tampa Bay Rays home telecasts

- Consultant/Advisor for Atlanta Sports Connection Project ( www.atlantasportsconnection.com)

- Consultant/Advisor for International Modern Baseball League (IMBL)

- Co-Producer, along with Blackwood Entertainment and Lance Miccio, Land of the Rising Fastball,

(Documentary of the history of Baseball in Japan).

-Japan, celebrity talent for appearances and endorsements via Route America Sports Inc. (RAS) since 1997.

2007 to 2009:

-Co-host of Baseball Tonight on Radio, weekdays from7pm -8pm, EST.-ESPN Studio Analyst for Baseball Tonight,

Color Analyst for the Little League World Series.

-ESPN Radio and TV color analyst for remote/MLB, game telecasts.

-Co-host of the nationally syndicated show, SportsNation on ESPN Radio Mon-Fri., 4p-7p along with John Seibel.

2005-2007-Co-host of the national MLB morning show, Baseball This Morning, on XM Satellite Radio Channel

175 weekdays from 6am-9am, (EST) along with co-hosts, Mark Patrick and Buck Martinez.

-Creator and Host of the national MLB afternoon show, Solamente Pelota, on XM Satellit e Radio Channel 190

weekdays from 3pm-7pm, (EST). A dynamic, bi-lingual, baseball talk show.

- ESPN Studio Analyst for Baseball Tonight,

-Color analyst for the Little League World Series.

-ESPN Radio and TV color analyst for remote MLB game telecasts.

2001-2004:

-Part-owner of Paragon Media/HCR, a Miami, Florida based Christian radio station (1550AM/The Power).

-Vice-President of Medical Direct, Intl. (DBA: ComBen,Inc.), a Tampa, FL. -based, health benefits marketing and

brokering company.

1999-2001:

-Co-hosted a weekday afternoon sports talk show, The Huddle, from 4pm-6pm, (EST) for Miami, FL.-based

station, 1700TheFan.

1996-99:

-Executive Director of Community and International Development for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

-Appointed to the Hispanic Advisory Committee by Mayor Dick Greco of Tampa, FL., an exclusive board of Hispanic

leaders in the Tampa Bay area, created in order to address community issues.

1995:

-Signed, at the time, the largest one year contract in the Japanese Major Leagues to return back to my old team,

the Seibu Lions and play first base/DH.

-Released my autobiography, ghost-written by writer, Kazumi Oshiro in Japanese entitled,

Destrade: The Seibu Myth (Kodansha Publishing).

1993-1994:

-Signed a 2 year/multi-million dollar MLB contract to play first base for my hometown (Miami, FL.) team,

the Florida Marlins, becoming their first ever, Cuban-born player.

-Led Marlins in the 1993 inaugural season in Homeruns (20) and RBI (87).

-Hit the first double in Marlins history on opening day, 04/05/03.

1989-1992:

-Played 1B/DH for the Seibu Lions of the Japanese Major Leagues.

-Led both Japanese Leagues in HR's for 3 consecutive seasons (1990 -'92/42, 39, 41) and still the only foreigner to

accomplish that feat.

-Led both Japanese leagues in RBI's for 2 yrs.

-Was named to 3 Best Nine All-Star Teams (1990-'92)

-Seibu Lions won the Japan Series Title 3 yrs in a row from 1990-'92.

-Named MVP of the 1990 Japan Series.

-Only player to ever hit a HR in his first plate appearance in three consecutive Japan Series

(1990-'92 vs Tokyo Giants/Hiroshima Carp/Yakult Swallows)

-Named Tokyo Sportsman of the Year in 1990.

1988:

-Played first base/OF for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

-Interesting MLB trivia: During the 1988 season, was future Hall of Famer,

Randy Johnson s first major league strikeout victim .

1987:

-Played first base/OF/DH in the Majors and Minors for the New York Yankees.

1981-1986:

-Played first base/OF/DH in the Minors for the New York Yankees1980 -1981:

-Student/Athlete at Florida College, Tampa, FL.

-In 1981, broke the state of Florida JUCO single season homerun record with 23 homeruns.

-In 1981, named JUCO All-American.

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