``I'm very happy. 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. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. In March of 1998, the Yankees finalized a deal with Cuban pitching legend Orlando "El Duque" Hernndez. ``My daughters didnt know I was coming. The cardinal called Yankees owner George Steinbrenner during the first inning of Wednesdays game to give him the news. They changed planes at Miami International Airport late Thursday. 'That would be amazing'. Cubas also said Medina, the pitcher who he said flew to Costa Rica on Sunday night, could be a big league prospect. 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. ", Haberman, Clyde. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. players retired ``It doesnt matter which team, he said. rose June 8, 2010 / 4:24 PM Neither Avila nor Don Mitchell, the Arizona Diamondbacks director of scouting, had heard of Medina. Now he can continue his career that he was doing. Some of the victims worked at the restaurant. Turns out that Hernandez really did treat every game the same. In September 1995, Hernndez's half-brother, Livn Hernndez, defected from Cuba. After his trade to the Mets, Hernndez went 97 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts as the Mets won the National League East. Find out more. Branigin, William. He fled by climbing onto a rickety raft with his wife, Noris Bosch, and six others last December. Arnaldo-the father-liked the name so much that he decided to make it a trend. in Cuba and the Part of Audacy. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege Pedrosa, I never separated a postseason game from a regular season game or a World Series game, Hernandez says. Awaiting at the altar with Hernandez was Osmani Lorenzo -- who 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. Tonight is a baseball game, he said he was thinking to himself. Im very proud of my son, said 52-year-old Maria Julia Pedroso Cruz, 52. New York Yankees pitcher Orlando Hernandez and Noris Bosch -- who survived rough waters after setting off in a boat together from Cuba in 1997 -- tied the knot Monday, Valentine's Day. Cabeza, Corazon and Commando.. Investigators said it looked like Regalado was only after women. Regalado and Molina were reportedly married in 2007 but had recently separated, according to the New York Post. 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. Duque was born to a different mother (Maria Julia Pedroso, Arnaldo's first wife) a decade earlier (October 11, 1965); he had already logged a half-dozen National Series seasons by the time Livn made his rookie debut with the Isla team. Witnesses said the shooting spree started with an argument between the couple in the restaurant parking lot. Un poco de contexto primero. "Brothers in Exile" tells the incredible story of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, who risked their lives to escape Cuba. Later the crowd of friends, family and fellow baseball [4] The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted Hernndez, his companion Noris Bosch, another baseball player named Alberto Hernndez (no relation) and five others in Bahamian waters, delivering the entire party to Bahamian authorities in Freeport, who confined them in a detention center for illegal immigrants pending eventual repatriation to Cuba, the usual outcome of such cases. Seven scoreless innings later, the Yankees beat the Indians 4-0 to even the ALCS at two games apiece. 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. } The organization was confident . [12], On July 2, 2010, Hernndez signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals, attempting a comeback. [2] Then in July 1996, Hernndez was detained by Cuban state security and interrogated about his relationship to an American sports agent. Monday, Valentine's Day. Although he told the media when he arrived in New York that he was born in 1969, Hernndez's divorce papers from Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez revealed that he was born in 1965. I celebrated, too. Orlando Hernndez had 1,086 strikeouts over his career. #inline-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Orlando Hernandez. Head, Heart and Command. Many thanks to him. 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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. "It is with great pain that we reach out to everyone affected and offer our prayers in this time of sorrow," a statement from the Hernandez family said. 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. 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. Injuries limited Hernndez to just 24 starts during the 2007 season, but he pitched successfully when healthy, posting a 95 record, a 3.72 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 147 innings. It was not immediately clear when _ or if _ Hernandez would travel to the United States. In one comical moment during a game against the New York Mets on June 5, 1999, Hernndez fielded a ground ball by Rey Ordez and hurled his glove with the ball in it at first base to get the out. The Rangers informed him that they would not call him up to the major leagues because they did not believe he had the velocity or command to pitch there. 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. Five of them remain in a detention camp and could be returned to Cuba. who survived other, and we wanted to share our lives, Hernandez said, squeezing display: none; All rights reserved. They include Hernandez's cousin, Joel Pedroso, who Cubas said is a possible major league talent. Hernandez was a star pitcher for the Cuban national team for a decade before defecting in December 1997. bouquets on the altar. half-brother Livan, who It was the first of his 90 major league wins, the last of which came with the Mets in 2007. Mr. Garcia was referring to El Duque's two daughters, his mother and his former wife, who were allowed to leave Cuba by Mr. Castro after the intercession of John Cardinal O'Connor and others.. [14][15], Hernndez officially retired from Major League Baseball on August 18, 2011. After Escape From Cuba, Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, Brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, Is Granted OK To Enter United StatesBy EVAN PEREZ. Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez in 2006 (AP Photo/Kathy Willens), Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. But he maintained a relationship with the boys, and when Orlando became a. The wife-to-be of ``El Duque walked down the aisle in a tiara. Orlando "El Duque" Hernndez es un exjugador de bisbol nacido en La Habana, Cuba el 11 de octubre de 1965.Logr la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olmpicos de Barcelona 1992, fue 2 veces campen de la Serie Nacional con Industriales y es el nico cubano que ha ganado 4 veces la Serie Mundial (tres con los New York Yankees y una con los Chicago White Sox). ``They are the children of an athlete, and they have to see me play ball.. sipping He was part of the Yankees' 1998 World Series-winning team that defeated the San Diego Padres. When asked when was the last time he remembered he drove in a run, Orlando said, "In Cuba. He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Livn Hernndez. It was his first appearance during Old-Timers' Day. display: block; 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 June 3, 1998 Hernndez's debut season in the National League allowed him to attain some offensive feats for the first time in his career. Hernandez's family includes a half-brother named Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. The cardinal called Steinbrenner during the first inning of Wednesdays game to give him the news, and the owner arranged the plane ride. Orlando Hernndez was born in Villa Clara, Cuba. Another recent message read "My days have no sunshine; the nights have no stars," and called Molina "the love of [his] life. If he had immediately become a U.S. resident, he would have been subject to baseball's regular draft and could only have negotiated terms with the team that picked him. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. As a non-U.S. resident, however, he was able to negotiate as a free agent. Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1998 Rookie All-Star Team. and rolled In nine starts, Hernndez went 2-4 with a 6.11 ERA. 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. Orlando Hernndez played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. The family arrived just in time for todays parade in New York City to commemorate the Yankees World Series victory over the San Diego Padres. Noris has been at my side through good and bad. Three months later, he was banned from Cuban baseball. 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. 100 people at St. He started 15 games, going 8-2 with a 3.30 ERA. Do you have a sports website? But major-league officials, who have scouting reports on the two Hernandez players, had little information on Pedroso or Medina. His career winning percentage in National and Selective Series, .728, is the league record.[1]. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Born: Hernndez was released on July 17, 2009. He had not talked to Hernandez, who wanted to return with all seven who were with him on the boat. ``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.. ``His situation is different now because of the age factor, said Al Avila, director of Latin American operations for the Marlins. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. "I've never heard of Pedroso," said Al Avila, the Marlins' director of international scouting and the man who signed Livan Hernandez. "He didn't play in any league," said Milton Jamail, a University of Texas professor and Baseball Weekly writer who is writing a book on Cuban baseball. New York Yankees pitcher Orlando Hernandez and Noris Bosch -- Finding the guy who can pitch in New York under the pressure of the October spotlight. The family arrived just in time for todays parade in New York City to commemorate the Yankees World Series victory over the San Diego Padres. During the ceremony, Livan Hernandez also prayed next to them, Hernandez's mother, two daughters and ex-wife arrived at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on the private jet of team owner George Steinbrenner, NBC reported. View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject. 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. Cleveland Indians -- and serenaded by popular Cuban exile singer But I remember the guys around me, everyone was worrying about my first game more than me.. : El Duque Loving Life, Gio: Giants can't take next step if they pay Saquon Barkley, have bigger needs, Knicks assign Miles McBride to Westchester, Nets still have no timeline for Ben Simmons return, Oswald Peraza gunning for Yankees starting shortstop job: 'That's my goal', Derek Jeter won't see much screen time in first season as TV analyst: Report, WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM/66AM New York|. 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. But a lot of pitchers throw balls.. "It's those five people I'm worried about, not money. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. They didnt lose again that October, and El Duque picked up another victory in Game 2 of the World Series against San Diego with seven innings of one-run ball. ``I am very happy that I will be able to see my dad. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. With his fifth straight postseason entry, the Yankees faced the Anaheim Angels in the 2002 ALDS, but lost the series. The ballplayer, Juan Medina, a 21- or 22-year-old pitcher from Camaguey, is at least the 25th Cuban ballplayer to defect since 1991. in Villa Clara, Cuba Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com . 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. 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. 17,271st in major league history) Hernandez earned his promotion by ripping through the minors with 74 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings. The other five Cubans will remain in the custody of Bahamian immigration authorities. Hernandez' agent, Mike Maulini, told the Spanish-language newspaper El Nuevo Herald that the family does not know what caused Regalado to shoot seven women. Hernandez, Cubas and the Miami-based Cuban American National Foundation are negotiating with Bahamian authorities for their release. "Cuban Baseball Defector Gets 'Humanitarian Parole. October 11, 1965 She told him to "please call 911," according to Fuentes. Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial He also wounded three women at Yoyito's Cafe in Hialeah before killing himself. He was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma. 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