``They are the children of an athlete, and they have to see me play ball.. Hernandezs half-brother, Livan, also played baseball in Cuba and defected during a team trip to Mexico in 1995. Name: Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez Position: Starting pitcher Born: October 11, 1965 (Villa Clara, Cuba) Yankee Years: 1998-2002, 2004 Primary number: 26 Yankee statistics: 61-40, 3.96 ERA,. Orlando Hernndez has won 4 World Series. I tell Duque that to the rest of us it looked like he pitched better in the postseason, that he took things to another level. Hernndez underwent foot surgery following the 2007 season and was not ready to begin the 2008 season with the Mets. These days Hernandez is an analyst for ESPN's Spanish language radio and TV broadcasts. Orlando Hernndez was born on October 11, 1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba. RT @ANTIABUDINEADOR: Ni La Evidencia Documentada Con Los Audios .Foto Posondo Cojidos Del Pipi El Narco ee Hernandez @CNE_COLOMBIA E @IvanDuque M I L E S D E N U N @CIA R O N Aun Con Nombre Propio Archivo Pero Como Los Vicky Videos @RevistaSemana @VickyDavilaH Los Montajes Van De Incognito . Yahumaras shirt was emblazoned with a photograph of her fathers face, and her sisters shirt bore the name of El Duque. Three months later, he was banned from Cuban baseball. row with rose Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Posted a 53-38 record with a 4.04 ERA in five seasons with the New York Yankees. Oh yeah, why not? She told him to "please call 911," according to Fuentes. The cardinal called Yankees owner George Steinbrenner during the first inning of Wednesdays game to give him the news. At the same time, Hernandez, whom Cuba had banned from baseball after being accused of helping other players defect, said he was not rejecting the U.S. parole offered last week on humanitarian grounds. NEW YORK (AP) _ New York Yankees pitcher Orlando ``El Duque Hernandez was reunited early today with the family he hasn't seen since defecting from Cuba on a raft 10 months ago. Juan Iglesias, Livan Hernandezs agent, said he didnt know anything about the latest Hernandez family visit, only that ``El Duque was planning to fly to Miami after todays parade to visit his brother. "U.S. Used Special Authority to Admit Cuban Ballplayers. June 8, 2010 / 4:24 PM I ask what he thinks his life would be like if he never came to the U.S. I have no idea, but I think maybe no good, he says. After the regular season, he was selected the Most Valuable Player in the American League Championship Series. Because the Yankees swept the division series over Texas in three games, that first postseason start didnt come until Game 4 of the ALCS in Cleveland, and even worse was that the Yankees were staring at a 2-1 series deficit, in danger of wasting their historic 114-win regular season. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Hernandez, who signed a four-year $6.6 million contract with the Yankees in March, was banned from playing in Cuba for dealing with American major league scouts. "It's those five people I'm worried about, not money. I love USA. from the SABR BioProject, More Orlando Hernndez Pages at Baseball Reference. I think every time in my mind: This is a baseball game. Hernndez is a two-time Cuban National Series Champion (1992 and 1996). The The State Department said late Wednesday that Hernandez, a star pitcher on the Cuban National Team and older brother of Florida Marlins World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, could enter the United States along with his wife, Noris, and another baseball player, Alberto Hernandez Perez. ", Haberman, Clyde. In his first year in the Major Leagues in 1998, Hernndez posted a 12-4 record with a 3.13 ERA. The U.S. State Department said the family, which includes Hernandezs daughters Steffi, 3, and Yahumara, 8, were to have a brief visit before returning to Cuba. cu, High School: Villa Clara (Villa Clara, Cuba), Debut: Former Cuban baseball pitcher Orlando el Duque Hernandez pledged Monday from the Bahamas to stand by five fellow rafters from his homeland, but his common-law wife quickly took advantage of. ``Now I have two sons, and a daughter, said a beaming Maria Julia ``It's special, too, that this is the day set Monday, Valentine's Day. the He landed with the Yankees in March 1998 on a four-year, $6.6 million contract that Cashman has always claimed as one of his best deals, dollar for dollar. DAVID BEARD Staff WriterStaff Writer Nancy San Martin contributed to this report. After passing through customs in Miami, the four came by bus to a hangar to speak with reporters at about 11:30 p.m. EDT, accompanied by Mario Paredes and Ramon Pallaj of New Yorks Northeast Hispanic Catholic Center, who accompanied them on the flight. Relatives: . Data Provided By ``He hasnt changed, in spite of the fact that he has all that money., Since her son left, she said, ``it has been very difficult for us, but we have survived the situation., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. HIALEAH, Fla. (CBS/AP) The half brother of former Yankee star Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, Gerardo Regalado, allegedly committed a shocking murder-suicide rampage in South Florida Sunday,. The White Sox then sent Hernndez, P Rocky Biddle, outfielder Jeff Liefer and cash to the Montreal Expos for P Bartolo Coln and minor league infielder Jorge Nunez. The day we spoke was July 5, one day after Independence Day. "This has taken everyone by surprise," Maulini said. They came to the United States through the Bahamas Hernandez and his mother wept and hugged each other as friends stood by with bottles of champagne. State Department spokesman James Foley said the two players had been banned for life from baseball in Cuba after helping Livan Hernandez defect in 1995, depriving them of their livelihoods and subjecting them to harassment. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Hernandez and his mother wept and hugged each other as friends stood by with bottles of champagne. Hernandez has been advised by sports agents that it could be more profitable for him to travel to Costa Rica and take advantage of baseball rules that would allow him to sign immediately as a free agent rather than enter the draft next summer. display: none; However, while running sprints in the outfield the day before the playoffs started, Hernndez tore a muscle in his calf and had to be scratched from the postseason roster. Ordoez of the New York Mets and recent Cuban defector NEW YORK (AP) _ New York Yankees pitcher Orlando ``El Duque Hernandez was reunited early today with the family he hasn't seen since defecting from Cuba on a raft 10 months ago. Their trip to the United States was much easier than the one taken by Hernandez, who fled Cuba 10 months ago by climbing onto a rickety raft with his current wife, Noris Bosch, and six others. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Hernandez said he hadnt received any offers. He was part of the Yankees' 1998 World Series-winning team that defeated the San Diego Padres. | A gunman who shot and killed his wife and three other women at a South Florida restaurant before committing suicide was the half-brother of former baseball star Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. The Yankees then won their third straight World Series title, defeating the New York Mets. The Americanization of Orlando (El Duque) Hernandez, less than a year removed from an $8.75-a-month job at a Havana psychiatric hospital, last week reached an inevitable juncture. cocktails and snacking on smoked salmon with caviar on toast Regalado and Hernandez have the same mother, and Hernandez has mentioned him in stories about their life in Cuba before immigrating to the U.S., The Miami Herald reported. He was at Yankee Stadium last month for a Sunday night Yankees-Red Sox game and has worked postseason broadcasts the last few years, including the 2017 ALCS between the Yankees and Astros. He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Livn Hernndez . He was one of their best pitchers during the regular season, finishing 12-4 with a 3.13 earned run average. He also represented Havana in Selective Series, on teams including Ciudad Habana and Habaneros. "Brothers in Exile" tells the incredible story of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, who risked their lives to escape Cuba. who survived The pitcher's Hernandez's mother, two daughters and ex-wife arrived at Teterboro Airport at 2:45 a.m. on the private jet of team owner George Steinbrenner. 1998. Hernndez went 8-5 with a 3.64 ERA and one save in 24 games (22 starts). at a Coral Gables Hernandez, Cuban catcher Alberto Hernandez Perez and six others left Cuba early Friday in a small sailboat stocked with water, sugar and four cans of Spam, they said. As the treatment for the El Duque movie was . Former Cuban baseball pitcher Orlando el Duque Hernandez pledged Monday from the Bahamas to stand by five fellow rafters from his homeland, but his common-law wife quickly took advantage of a U.S. offer of asylum, flying to Miami. Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1998 Rookie All-Star Team. New Yorks Cardinal John OConnor got involved in the effort to get the family to New York after he received a letter from Hernandez on Tuesday asking for the church to intervene with the Cuban government, said Joe Zwilling, a spokesman for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. His pitching in September, going 22 with a 2.01 ERA, led to him being named the Mets' Game One starter in the 2006 National League Division Series. El Duque credits coaches Mel Stottlemyre and Jose Cardenal (a fellow Cuban) as well as Posada, the Yankees longtime catcher, with calming what nerves he had, and then he fired seven innings of five-hit, one-run ball, walked two batters and struck out seven in a 7-1 win over Tampa Bay in front of 27,291 at old Yankee Stadium. Its good. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Here's a short 10 Second Clip of Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez back when he was on the Chicago White Sox warming up one the mound prior to his start against t. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. Five of them remain in a detention camp and could be returned to Cuba. while Orlando's A gunman who shot and killed his wife and three other women at a South Florida restaurant before committing suicide was the half-brother of former baseball star Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. Hernandez's family includes a half-brother named Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. I have missed him, said Hernandezs older daughter, 8-year-old Yahumara. Hernadezs daughters remained in Havana with their mother, Hernandezs ex-wife. Hernndez played for Industriales of Havana in the Cuban National Series, helping the team win that title in 1992 and 1996. The U.S. Coast Guard spotted them Sunday and turned them over to Bahamian immigration officials on Tuesday. He was the 1997 World Series most valuable player for the Florida Marlins and his mother was allowed to fly from Cuba to Miami to visit him just before Game 7. bouquets on the altar. El Duque was a classic everything-but-the-kitchen-sink kind of pitcher, one who would throw whatever he could toward the strike zone, using that leg kick and multiple release points to get hitters out. 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In September 1995, Hernndez's half-brother, Livn Hernndez, defected from Cuba. The Cuban national team left Hernndez off of their roster in the 1996 Summer Olympics. And so the first pitcher born to Arnaldo "El Duque" Hernndez and his wife, Mara Julia Pedroso, was called Arnaldo Hernndez Pedroso-aka El Duque. Hernndez's debut season in the National League allowed him to attain some offensive feats for the first time in his career. advisor Juan ', Schmitt, Eric. fountain overflowed with ferns. Orlando Hernndez Pedroso (born October 11, 1965), nicknamed "El Duque" (Spanish for "The Duke"), is a Cuban-born right-handed former professional baseball pitcher. Friends and family from the couple's two worlds -- their lives in ivory. It was the worst mass murder in the city's history. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. 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As Torre, Stottlemyre and others prodded him about being ready for his first start in 15 days, El Duque couldnt help but wonder what the big deal was. Colonnade Hotel in a white Rolls-Royce. display: block; ``I leave the day after tomorrow for spring training in Tampa, Steinbrenner notified Hernandez and arranged for a plane to fly the family from Miami to New York. Do you have a sports website? The half-brother of former Yankee pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez shot seven women during a wild rampage at a popular South Florida restaurant, killing his wife and three other vic 1998. The Yankees reached the postseason once again, but they lost to the eventual World Series champion Boston Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS. Im human, he says. sight on a street in Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. They arrived in the New York area after midnight after a stop in Miami on the charter flight from Cuba. His career winning percentage in National and Selective Series, .728, is the league record.[1]. NASSAU, BAHAMAS (AP) _ Cuban pitcher Orlando ``El Duque Hernandez, his wife and another baseball player, who escaped from Cuba on a small boat, were cleared by the State . Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Now he can continue his career that he was doing. I have good friends, a good life. Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Orlando Hernandez. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. On only one occasion did Hernandez admit to being a little nervous: his first major league start, June 3, 1998. He has been married to Noris Bosch since February 14, 2000. Younger half brother of Livan Hernndez, who defected from Cuba in 1995 and signed with the Florida Marlins. I want liberty for those five Cubans," The Associated Press quoted him as saying. NEW YORK (AP) _ New York Yankees pitcher Orlando ``El Duque Hernandez was reunited early today with the family he hasnt seen since defecting from Cuba on a raft 10 months ago. I play golf (3 handicap), and work at ESPN Deportes. He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Livn Hernndez. Danys Baez of the Now he is one step away from getting what he wants, Livan told WSVN-TV in Miami. But he maintained a relationship with the boys, and when Orlando became a. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son, June 7, 2010 - Florida Man Kills Four Women in Restaurant Shooting, Police Say. Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season, Agents: Greg Genske Previously: Joe Cubas, View Player Bio [11] At the time of his release, his record with the Triple-A RedHawks was 20 in eight relief appearances. 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Some of the victims worked at the restaurant. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Orlando Hernndez played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. [citation needed] He became a free agent at the end of the year. He also won a World Series ring in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox. He fled by climbing onto a rickety raft with his wife, Noris Bosch, and six others last December. The cardinal then sent a message to Cuban President Fidel Castro on Wednesday morning on behalf of the baseball player. OK, he says. Havana, he said. Cubas, the sports agent who helped Orlando Hernandez's half brother, Livan Hernandez, defect, is trying to get Costa Rica or the Dominican Republic to offer residency to Orlando and Alberto Hernandez. HIALEAH, Fla. (CBS/AP) The half brother of former Yankee star Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, Gerardo Regalado, allegedly committed a shocking murder-suicide rampage in South Florida Sunday, that left four women dead, including his wife, and wounded three others. Livan left first--banking on his status as the hottest young prospect in Cuba he defected via Mexico and signed with the Florida Marlins, for whom he became one of the youngest World Series MVPs in history in 1997. Police suspect troubles in Regalado's marriage may have triggered the slaughter, even though Facebook postings just hours before gave them the appearance of a happy couple. The wife-to-be of ``El Duque walked down the aisle in a tiara. vs. FLA 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Rookie Status: Hernndez went 12-13 with a 4.51 ERA during the 2000 regular season. Hernndez enjoyed his best year as a major league pitcher in 1999; he had a 179 record and set career highs in strikeouts (157) and innings pitched (214.1) as a Yankee. I enjoy my family and enjoy my friends and watch a lot of baseball, man, says the 53-year old father of five (ages ranging 29 to 4) and grandfather of two. Hernndez was released on July 17, 2009. The three Cubans were in a group of eight who escaped from Cuba last week and were being held in the Bahamas while U.S. officials considered their request for asylum. October 11, 1965 #inline-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { 17,271st in major league history) It seems to me Ive lost some weight.. Turns out that Hernandez really did treat every game the same. Livan Hernandez, 22, told reporters Wednesday he was overjoyed with the news that he may be reunited with his brother. On July 29, 2006, Hernndez drove in the first two RBIs of his career. During his banishment from baseball in Cuba, Orlando Hernandez toiled as a physical therapist in a mental hospital for less than $10 a month. Orlando's mom. came in the The baseball star and the dance teacher fell in love at first Orlando Hernndez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. He also wounded three women at Yoyito's Cafe in Hialeah before killing himself. "I've asked around, and nobody's ever heard of him.". Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com . ``Im very happy. [8] He never appeared in a game for the Expos, missing the entire season due to a rotator cuff injury in his throwing shoulder that required surgery. players retired Orlando Hernandez told reporters by a conference call from the Bahamas that the fate of those five was more important than rushing to the United States to resume his baseball career. The four were granted permission by Cuba to fly to the United States on Thursday night. ``Im very happy. The State Department said late Wednesday that Hernandez, a star pitcher on the Cuban National Team and older brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, could enter the United States along with his wife Noris and another baseball player, Alberto Hernandez Perez. Why is everybody asking me about the game tonight? [citation needed] A toe injury that required season-ending surgery in late August 2008 ended Hernndez' season without him throwing a pitch for the Mets. El Duque, who was the Joe Jackson of Cuba, banned from baseball and living in a shack behind the house of his best friend, exudes personality, even on the mound, where he is to pitching what. Tonight is a baseball game, he said he was thinking to himself. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. He had not talked to Hernandez, who wanted to return with all seven who were with him on the boat. All were in good condition. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. By Jon Rimmer @thetrainingrim Jan 17, 2022, 12:00pm EST. He became a key member of the Yankees pitching staff, helping them to a 9-3 victory Sunday in the World Series, which New York won in a sweep of San Diego on Wednesday night. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Hernandez left his first wife, Maria Julia Pedroso, when Orlando and his older brother were 5 and 6 years old. He added a fourth World Series ring with the White Sox in 2005. boat with the couple. PART OF AUDACY SPORTS. at a Coral Gables NEW YORK (AP) _ El Duques triumphant return home with the New York Yankees championship team was made even more memorable for the Cuban star pitcher. His name was not listed on players' rosters put out by Cuba's winter league, said Manolo Alvarez, the Cuban-born Spanish-language broadcaster for the Marlins. But first they needed to escape the island.. Felix Fuentes said his sister, Ivet Coronado, called him after the shooting saying she had been shot and was bleeding. sipping Livan meanwhile, was finding his fortune in Miami with the Marlins. | The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Hernndez'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. [13] He went 21 with a 1.72 ERA with 21 strikeouts in .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}15+23 innings for the Rookie League Gulf Coast Nationals and the Double-A Harrisburg Senators in the Washington Nationals organization. Do you have a blog? But in a 20-minute chat over the phone earlier this month, El Duque was laughing easily and often as he recalled some of his biggest moments as a Yankee. By the evening, the Cuban ambassador to the United Nations called OConnor and said Castro would allow the Hernandez family to travel to the United States, Zwilling said. Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh Publicity Listings I never separated a postseason game from a regular season game or a World Series game, Hernandez says. aside for love. Pedrosa, In 2005, while pitching for the Chicago White Sox, Hernndez went 9-9 with a 5.12 ERA and one save in 24 appearances (22 starts). Hernndez went 4-7 with a 4.85 ERA in 17 games (16 starts). ``My daughters didnt know I was coming. Both smiled giddily and kissed coyly when it came time. At the reception, couples hugged the ballroom's upstairs balcony, September 30, 2007 He was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma. There were at least two men in the place, but neither was shot, they said. ``It doesnt matter which team, he said. I have missed him, said Yahumara, 8, during the stop. [16] He broadcast the 2017 World Series for ESPN Deportes Radio.[17]. Awild-eyed gunman who targeted women in a murderous rampage at a Florida restaurant was the half-brother of pitcher Orlando (El Duque) Hernandez, a former hurler for both the Yankees and Mets. other, and we wanted to share our lives, Hernandez said, squeezing Even after going 12-4 with a 3.13 ERA in 21 starts for the 1998 Yankees juggernaut, there was still some mystery about how Hernandez would pitch in the postseason. Cabeza, Corazon and Commando.. View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject. After the 2005 season, Hernndez was tradedalong with relief pitcher Luis Vizcano and highly touted prospect outfielder Chris Youngto the Arizona Diamondbacks for former teammate Javier Vzquez. He was named the MVP of the 1999 ALCS victory against Boston. He delivered a memorable performance in the sixth inning of Game 3 of the 2005 ALDS against the Red Sox. I celebrated, too. The wife-to-be of ``El Duque walked down the aisle in a tiara. 'That would be amazing'. He was 12647 with 3.05 ERA over his ten-year career in the National Series. He has trouble with lefthanded hitters, which may relegate him to specialty relief in the postseason. On January 15, 2003, Hernndez was traded by the Yankees to the Montreal Expos in a three-team deal that involved the Chicago White Sox. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Born in Fidel Castros Cuba he is now living the American dream. (Age 32-235d, Staff Writer Nancy San Martin contributed to this report. Hernandezs mother, two daughters and ex-wife arrived at Teterboro Airport at 2:45 a.m. on the private jet of team owner George Steinbrenner. Was working as a physical therapist at a mental hospital when he defected with seven others, including his now-wife, Nora, on 26 December 1997. 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