Orlando 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. 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. 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.. Born: Hernandez said. Catherine of Siena Church. 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. DAVID BEARD Staff WriterStaff Writer Nancy San Martin contributed to this report. Please enter valid email address to continue. vs. TBD 7.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, W, Last Game: from the SABR BioProject, More Orlando Hernndez Pages at Baseball Reference. ``It's special, too, that this is the day set [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. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com . He also won a World Series ring in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox. [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. 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. "U.S. Used Special Authority to Admit Cuban Ballplayers. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. ``I am very happy that I will be able to see my dad. Never. Why is everybody asking me about the game tonight? 1997 -- tied the knot Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. PART OF AUDACY SPORTS. Orlando ``El Duque Hernandez was reunited early today with the family he hasnt seen in nearly a year. the I want liberty for those five Cubans," The Associated Press quoted him as saying. 1998. "I've never heard of Pedroso," said Al Avila, the Marlins' director of international scouting and the man who signed Livan Hernandez. came in the Im human, he says. 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. 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. As the treatment for the El Duque movie was . | Hernandezs half-brother, Livan, also played baseball in Cuba and defected during a team trip to Mexico in 1995. Now he is one step away from getting what he wants, Livan told WSVN-TV in Miami. while Orlando's June 8, 2010 / 4:24 PM The Yankees then won their third straight World Series title, defeating the New York Mets. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. 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 ``El Duque Hernandez was reunited early today with the family he hasn't seen in nearly a year. Now he can continue his career that he was doing. He was named the MVP of the 1999 ALCS victory against Boston. 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. He was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma. less than Orlando Hernndez had 1,086 strikeouts over his career. 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. ``They are the children of an athlete, and they have to see me play ball.. The wife-to-be of ``El Duque walked down the aisle in a tiara. Pedrosa, ``We survived on Anguilla Cay by eating conch. He added a fourth World Series ring with the White Sox in 2005. sight on a street in The U.S. Coast Guard spotted them Sunday and turned them over to Bahamian immigration officials on Tuesday. -- 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. 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. In his first year in the Major Leagues in 1998, Hernndez posted a 12-4 record with a 3.13 ERA. 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. 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 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. Hernandez was a star pitcher for the Cuban national team for a decade before defecting in December 1997. Hernndez is known for his extremely high leg kick and his frequent use of the Eephus pitch, as well as his success in the playoffs. 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. Born in Fidel Castros Cuba he is now living the American dream. After Escape From Cuba, Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, Brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, Is Granted OK To Enter United StatesBy EVAN PEREZ. Where Are They Now? mother draped the couple in a double, pearl rosary. El Duque had it all, and still does have it all. } Noris has been at my side through good and bad. The Yankees played in the World Series for the fourth year in a row, but were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks. 1998. United States -- shared the small, private ceremony for about downstairs to a dinner of New York steak. They include Hernandez's cousin, Joel Pedroso, who Cubas said is a possible major league talent. The baseball star and the dance teacher fell in love at first He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Livn Hernndez . 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. rough waters after setting off in a boat together from Cuba in It was not immediately clear when _ or if _ Hernandez would travel to the United States. 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. 100 people at St. Agreed to a one-year contract with the Montreal Expos for $4.1 million. Both smiled giddily and kissed coyly when it came time. He has trouble with lefthanded hitters, which may relegate him to specialty relief in the postseason. Hernandezs half-brother, Livan, also played baseball in Cuba and defected during a team trip to Mexico in 1995. | ", Trending News Branigin, William. On May 24, 2006, he was dealt to the New York Mets in exchange for relief pitcher Jorge Julio. The four were granted permission by Cuba to fly to the United States on Thursday night. We love each Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. "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. But a lot of pitchers throw balls.. cocktails and snacking on smoked salmon with caviar on toast 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. ', Schmitt, Eric. After Escape From Cuba, Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, Brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, Is Granted OK To Enter United StatesBy EVAN PEREZ. Orlando Hernndez was born on October 11, 1965. 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. Orlando's mom. "Asylum Pitch: Persecution or Curveball. 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. Friends and family from the couple's two worlds -- their lives satin-gloved arm of his bride. Data Provided By Awaiting at the altar with Hernandez was Osmani Lorenzo -- who But major-league officials, who have scouting reports on the two Hernandez players, had little information on Pedroso or Medina. Many thanks to him. Brought on in relief with the bases loaded and no outs, Hernndez induced two fly ball outs before striking out Johnny Damon without surrendering a run. In his broadcasting role these days, its hard for Hernandez not to notice the change in the game, all the hard throwers. 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. In Havana, Steffi and Yahumara danced on the porch of their cement block home and neighbors hugged the girls mother, Manzo Ibanez, after they found out they would be reunited with Hernandez. Hernandez was signed by the Yankees and pitched them to a 9-3 victory Sunday in Game 2 of the World Series, which New York won in a sweep of San Diego on Wednesday night. 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. I love USA. 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. Carlos Collar. I didnt know how important it was for us.. They changed planes at Miami International Airport late Thursday. #inline-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Recently Regalado posted a message to her Facebook page, saying, "I had everything and I threw it away," according to the paper. 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. Later the crowd of friends, family and fellow baseball [citation needed] He became a free agent at the end of the year. He officially retired in 2011. After two months in Costa Rica, Hernndez entered the U.S. on a visa arranged by the New York Yankees, with whom he had negotiated a four-year, $6.6 million contract.[7]. sipping He was one of their best pitchers during the regular season, finishing 12-4 with a 3.13 earned run average. 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. Now, scouts from major league baseball teams will probably line up to see the latest Hernandez, who was regarded as the top pitcher on the communist island with a 129-47 lifetime record and a 90 mph fastball. But its no surprise that velocity isnt the only thing that matters to a pitcher who had the varied arsenal that El Duque had. aside for love. OK, he says. 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. [January 2003]. He also pitched for the White Sox, Diamondbacks and Mets in a career that lasted parts of nine major league seasons and also included minor league stops with the Nationals and Rangers organizations. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. Do you have a sports website? [11] At the time of his release, his record with the Triple-A RedHawks was 20 in eight relief appearances. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. September 30, 2007 Colonnade Hotel in a white Rolls-Royce. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. Part of Audacy. ``My daughters didnt know I was coming. 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,. 17,271st in major league history) 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. and rolled Hernandez and his mother wept and hugged each other as friends stood by with bottles of champagne. 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. 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. 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. Later Each table was adorned Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. in Villa Clara, Cuba Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh 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. Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1998 Rookie All-Star Team. 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. It was the first of his 90 major league wins, the last of which came with the Mets in 2007. Investigators said it looked like Regalado was only after women. "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. Joshua Sears, permanent secretary of the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the three might fly to Florida sometime Thursday. 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. [citation needed] He was re-signed by the Mets on November 14, 2006. He said he could still throw at 92 mph. He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Livn Hernndez. Hernandez defected from Cuba in 1997 and pitched for the Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Mets. She and 2-year-old Steffi both wore Yankees T-shirts. 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. He also represented Havana in Selective Series, on teams including Ciudad Habana and Habaneros. 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 . 'That would be amazing'. She told him to "please call 911," according to Fuentes. 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 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. The rampage began in the parking lot of Yoyito Restaurant in Hialeah, Fla.,about 11 miles northwest of Miami, where Regalado was seen arguing with his wife, Liazan Molina, Hialeah police Detective Eddie Rodriguez said. But they have to see me play baseball, Hernandez said at a news conference earlier Wednesday at the Bahamian immigration headquarters. Willy Chirino. Cubas also said Medina, the pitcher who he said flew to Costa Rica on Sunday night, could be a big league prospect. Hernndez went 8-5 with a 3.64 ERA and one save in 24 games (22 starts). Hernndez's debut season in the National League allowed him to attain some offensive feats for the first time in his career. [10] The White Sox would go on to win the game, sweeping the Red Sox out of the playoffs. In September 1995, Hernndez's half-brother, Livn Hernndez, defected from Cuba. When Hernndez signed with the Yankees in 1998, he claimed to have been born in 1969. / CBS News. 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