Obando was signed by the New York Yankees in 1987, and was picked up by the Baltimore Orioles in 1992. He made his major league debut with the Orioles on April 10, 1993, and ended the season with 3 home runs and 15 RBIs. He was promoted again to the majors in 1995, but played in only 16 games. The following year, he was traded to the Montreal Expos for outfielder Tony Tarasco, and played in 89 games in 1996, hitting 8 home runs and 22 RBIs. His playing time decreased from then on, and he played his last major league game on July 21, 1997.\n', '

Obando was signed by the Nippon Ham Fighters in the middle of the 1999 season. He played poorly in his first few games, but gradually increased his output, and ended up with 20 home runs, 62 RBIs and a .306 batting average playing in 94 games.\n', '

Obando truly made his mark in his second year, hitting 30 home runs, 101 RBIs, and a .332 batting average despite missing over 30 games due to injuries. His batting average was the second highest in the Pacific League, after Ichiro Suzuki, and his slugging percentage was the highest in the league. He played in the all star game, and won the Best Nine Award this year. In a game against the Seibu Lions, he hit a home run that broke apart the lens of a television camera placed next to the backscreen of the Seibu Dome.\n', '

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