Orlando Hernández
Cuban baseball player (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orlando Hernández Pedroso (born October 11, 1965), nicknamed "El Duque" (Spanish for "The Duke"), is a Cuban-born right-handed former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series, the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, and New York Mets of Major League Baseball, and the Cuban national baseball team in international play.
Orlando Hernández | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1965-10-11) October 11, 1965 (age 58) Villa Clara, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 3, 1998, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 2007, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 90–65 |
Earned run average | 4.13 |
Strikeouts | 1,086 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Medals |
Hernández's greatest success came as a starting pitcher for the Yankees during that team's run of World Series championships in 1998, 1999, and 2000. He also won a World Series ring in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox. He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Liván Hernández.
Hernández is known for his extremely high leg kick and his frequent use of the Eephus pitch, as well as his success in the playoffs.