2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. 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. [February 2003], The New York Yankees sent Hernndez and $2 million to the Chicago White Sox for P Antonio Osuna and minor league pitcher Delvis Lantigua. ``It's special, too, that this is the day set 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. Head, Heart and Command. 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. He was one of their best pitchers during the regular season, finishing 12-4 with a 3.13 earned run average. In nine starts, Hernndez went 2-4 with a 6.11 ERA. Police say that after the shooting Regaldo fled the scene in one victim's car and was found a few blocks away, dead of an apparent suicide with the same weapon used in the restaurant rampage. When Hernndez signed with the Yankees in 1998, he claimed to have been born in 1969. 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. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Cubas also said Medina, the pitcher who he said flew to Costa Rica on Sunday night, could be a big league prospect. Noris has been at my side through good and bad. 1998. downstairs to a dinner of New York steak. 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. I play golf (3 handicap), and work at ESPN Deportes. Hell probably never find anyone better at that than Orlando El Duque Hernandez. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. October 11, 1965 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. [14][15], Hernndez officially retired from Major League Baseball on August 18, 2011. Vot por Petro en contra de Ivn Duque y 4 aos ms de uribismo, porque pensaba que Petro iba a tener el congreso en contra, el ejrcito en contra y no poda atornillar se en el poder, y pues as se evitaba parte de lo que sucedi con la fiscalia, procuradora y defensora del pueblo de bolsillo que an sufrimos. He added a fourth World Series ring with the White Sox in 2005. 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. 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). Joshua Sears, permanent secretary of the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the three might fly to Florida sometime Thursday. Yahumaras shirt was emblazoned with a photograph of her fathers face, and her sisters shirt bore the name of El Duque. rose The Yankees would eventually win their second straight World Series title against the Atlanta Braves. The cardinal sent a message to Cuban President Fidel Castro on behalf of the player. "I've never heard of Pedroso," said Al Avila, the Marlins' director of international scouting and the man who signed Livan Hernandez. display: block; 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. Cubas is at the center of discussions involving the fate of Hernandez, former Cuban national team catcher Alberto Hernandez (no relation) and six others who fled Cuba by raft on Christmas Eve, landing in the Bahamas. half-brother Livan, who But major-league officials, who have scouting reports on the two Hernandez players, had little information on Pedroso or Medina. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. ``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.. 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. [3] On Christmas Day 1997, Hernndez defected from Cuba, departing on a boat from the small city of Caibarin. who survived They arrived in the New York area after midnight after a stop in Miami on the charter flight from Cuba. once played for the Florida Marlins and is now with the San Francisco Two hundred forty-three years after -- free country. When asked when was the last time he remembered he drove in a run, Orlando said, "In Cuba. 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. Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege But at 28, he is not the hot prospect he would have been a few years ago. They came to the United States through the Bahamas Staff Writer Nancy San Martin contributed to this report. Seven scoreless innings later, the Yankees beat the Indians 4-0 to even the ALCS at two games apiece. Both smiled giddily and kissed coyly when it came time. The Cuban ambassador to the United Nations called OConnor late Wednesday and said the visit was a go, Zwilling said. ``I am very happy that I will be able to see my dad. Where Are They Now? Younger half brother of Livan Hernndez, who defected from Cuba in 1995 and signed with the Florida Marlins. 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. Please enter valid email address to continue. Hernandez, known in his homeland as El Duque (The Duke), was banned from the baseball team in August 1996 because the Government believed he was about to defect and had aided in the defection of . Its good. Livan and Orlando have the same father, but different mothers. 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. 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. June 8, 2010 / 4:24 PM El Duque is a nickname for Orlando Hernndez. Hernandez left his first wife, Maria Julia Pedroso, when Orlando and his older brother were 5 and 6 years old. 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. He had not talked to Hernandez, who wanted to return with all seven who were with him on the boat. Monday, Valentine's Day. On June 11, 2009, Hernndez signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. Hernandez even helped a busy waitstaff bus tables and hand out menus, so the thought of him being nervous quickly escaped Torres mind. 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. Why is everybody asking me about the game tonight? 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. 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 Department on Wednesday to enter the United States. 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. Regalado, of Coral Gables, Fla., allegedly shot Molina and then charged into the restaurant, bypassing two men before opening fire on a group of six women, killing three of them and critically wounding three others. Some of the victims worked at the restaurant. During the ceremony, Livan Hernandez also prayed next to them, Orlando Hernndez page at the Bullpen Wiki, Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. 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. Hernandez's family includes a half-brother named Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. satin-gloved arm of his bride. 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. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. It was the worst mass murder in the city's history. Orlando Hernndez had 1,086 strikeouts over his career. Hernndez's debut season in the National League allowed him to attain some offensive feats for the first time in his career. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. 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. He also won a World Series ring in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox. (December 14) Traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. I think every time in my mind: This is a baseball game. 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. He wanted to name his second-born son Arnoldo, changing just one letter to distinguish between the two boys. 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. Hernndez went 4-7 with a 4.85 ERA in 17 games (16 starts). rough waters after setting off in a boat together from Cuba in Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. [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. Steinbrenner notified Hernandez and arranged for a plane to fly the family from Miami to New York. He was previously married to Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez. 1998. ``It was a rough trip, Hernandez said. #inline-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { Later the crowd of friends, family and fellow baseball Orlando Hernndez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. 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. State Department officials and others said the family left the island with the Cuban governments blessing for what is expected to be a brief stay. Nicknames: El Duque. 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. "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. Romero and his wife (opposite), El Duque and five other refugees: 1. left Cuba for Anguilla Cay to meet Ramis's boat . The organization was confident . Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Major league righthanders, who were batting .144 against him as of Aug. 9, have no more of a chance against El Duque than does a bowl of wings. During his banishment from baseball in Cuba, Orlando Hernandez toiled as a physical therapist in a mental hospital for less than $10 a month. The pitcher's 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. Coronado was recovering Monday from gunshot wounds to her chest and arm. Five of them remain in a detention camp and could be returned to Cuba. Livan Hernandez, 22, told reporters Wednesday he was overjoyed with the news that he may be reunited with his brother. They changed planes at Miami International Airport late Thursday. in ivory. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Danys Baez of the The U.S. Coast Guard spotted them Sunday and turned them over to Bahamian immigration officials on Tuesday. 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. The United States has not offered refuge to the other five players, who under a Cuba-Bahamas treaty are liable for deportation. Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son He returned in 2014. ``I leave the day after tomorrow for spring training in Tampa, Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1998 Rookie All-Star Team. Agreed to a one-year contract with the Montreal Expos for $4.1 million. 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. daughters by 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. Part of Audacy. 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