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Orlando Hernandez
  • Birth Name:
    Orlando Hernández Pedroso
  • Nickname:
    El Duque
  • Date of Birth:
    October 11, 1965
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Libra
  • Place of Birth:
    Havana, Cuba
  • Height:
    6' 2"
  • Weight:
    210 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Black
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    Cuban
  • Religion:
    Christianity

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Orlando Hernandez

    Career

    Orlando Hernandez
    • Profession:
      Sportsman
    • Debut:
      June 3, 1998 for the New York Yankees

    Trivia

    Orlando Hernandez
    • Hernández enjoyed his best year in 1999, with a 17-9 record and setting career-highs in strikeouts (157) and innings pitched (214.1) as a Yankee.
    • Hernández was also a fixture on the Cuba national baseball team, and was part of the gold-winning Olympic team at Barcelona in 1992.
    • His career winning percentage in National and Selective Series, .728, is the league record.
    • He was 126-47 with 3.05 ERA over his ten-year career in the National Series.
    • He won a championship in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox.
    • His greatest success came as a New York Yankees starter during that team's run of World Series championships in 1998, 1999, and 2000.
    • Is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who is currently a free agent well known for his extremely high leg kick.

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