Sheridan grew up in Wayne, Michigan and attended Wayne Memorial High School, where he still holds many of the sports records. He played college baseball at Eastern Michigan University where he played for Coach Ron Oestrike. Sheridan was selected to the All Mid-American Conference team as a center fielder in 1979. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1979 baseball draft.\n', '

Sheridan, a left-handed hitter who often was used in a "platoon" situation with right-handed-hitting Darryl Motley, was a member of the Kansas City Royals\' 1985 World Series champion team that defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.\n', '

In a 9-year, 876 game major league career, Sheridan compiled a .253 batting average (611-for-2419) with 319 runs, 51 home runs and 257 RBI. He recorded a .983 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions. In 26 postseason games, he hit .174 (12-for-69) with 8 runs, 3 home runs and 6 RBI.\n', '

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