Free is the best thing in life.. I play golf (3 handicap), and work at ESPN Deportes. ``I leave the day after tomorrow for spring training in Tampa, HIALEAH, Fla. (CBS/AP) A gunman shot and killed his wife outside a South Florida restaurant where she worked, then targeted women inside and killed three others before committing suicide, police. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son Javascript is required for the selection of a player. advisor Juan ``I am very happy that I will be able to see my dad. three years ago -- following in the footsteps of Hernandez's I never separated a postseason game from a regular season game or a World Series game, Hernandez says. [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. Diners told restaurant workers and police that Regalado drew a .45-caliber pistol, shot Molina and then rushed into the restaurant "like a wild man" and started firing. 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. 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. I love USA. We present them here for purely educational purposes. "Brothers in Exile" tells the incredible story of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, who risked their lives to escape Cuba. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. In June 2013, Hernndez participated in the 67th annual Yankees Old-Timers' Day. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. September 30, 2007 Giants. These days Hernandez is an analyst for ESPNs Spanish language radio and TV broadcasts. 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. [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. Gerardo Regalado shot dead his wife, Liazan Molina, 27, and three other women late Sunday, police said. [3] On Christmas Day 1997, Hernndez defected from Cuba, departing on a boat from the small city of Caibarin. After Escape From Cuba, Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, Brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, Is Granted OK To Enter United StatesBy EVAN PEREZ. 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. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Hernndez's debut season in the National League allowed him to attain some offensive feats for the first time in his career. row with rose Livan Hernandez, 22, told reporters Wednesday he was overjoyed with the news that he may be reunited with his brother. Hell probably never find anyone better at that than Orlando El Duque Hernandez. They changed planes at Miami International Airport late Thursday. In his first year in the Major Leagues in 1998, Hernndez posted a 12-4 record with a 3.13 ERA. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. less than 17,271st in major league history) After Escape From Cuba, Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, Brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, Is Granted OK To Enter United StatesBy EVAN PEREZ. [January 2003]. Recently Regalado posted a message to her Facebook page, saying, "I had everything and I threw it away," according to the paper. Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege ", Haberman, Clyde. 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. Pedrosa, "Cuban Baseball Defector Gets 'Humanitarian Parole. The pitcher's Official Sites. A fan favorite for his distinctive leg kick and postseason dominance, El Duque appears to be much happier these days. ``I will say `Hi to him, hug him and tell him we have to move on so he can be successful in the big leagues.. Orlando's mom. I celebrated, too. 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. mother draped the couple in a double, pearl rosary. Steinbrenner notified Hernandez and arranged for a plane to fly the family from Miami to New York. aside for love. The ballplayer, Juan Medina, a 21- or 22-year-old pitcher from Camaguey, is at least the 25th Cuban ballplayer to defect since 1991. "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. June 3, 1998 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. 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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. He was part of the Yankees' 1998 World Series-winning team that defeated the San Diego Padres. His common-law wife, dancer Noris Bosch, took advantage of her similar offer as a dependent of Hernandez and flew to Miami on Sunday, U.S. officials said. I think every time in my mind: This is a baseball game. Orlando Hernndez was born on October 11, 1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba. 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. El Duque had it all, and still does have it all. 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. He has been married to Noris Bosch since February 14, 2000. Joshua Sears, permanent secretary of the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the three might fly to Florida sometime Thursday. Yesterday, its a good day for the USA, El Duque says. Orlando Hernndez was born in Villa Clara, Cuba. Tonight is a baseball game, he said he was thinking to himself. rough waters after setting off in a boat together from Cuba in Hernndez signed a one-year contract to return to the New York Yankees on March 11, 2004. Hernandez defected from Cuba in 1997 and pitched for the Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Mets. 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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. Hernandez's family includes a half-brother named Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez. Over his first three postseasons from 19982000, Hernndez performed well, going 8-1 with a 2.23 ERA. ``He can make his dream come true, his dream to play baseball. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. 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. ``We survived on Anguilla Cay by eating conch. ``I'm very happy. The Yankees then won their third straight World Series title, defeating the New York Mets. The baseball star and the dance teacher fell in love at first As the treatment for the El Duque movie was . Hernndez went 4-7 with a 4.85 ERA in 17 games (16 starts). 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 | Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1998 Rookie All-Star Team. 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. sipping 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. 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. But first they needed to escape the island.. 1998. [6] However, Hernndez declined this offer, eventually accepting an offer of asylum in Costa Rica. In March of 1998, the Yankees finalized a deal with Cuban pitching legend Orlando "El Duque" Hernndez. 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. Hernandez was a star pitcher for the Cuban national team for a decade before defecting in December 1997. DAVID BEARD Staff WriterStaff Writer Nancy San Martin contributed to this report. 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. He wanted to name his second-born son Arnoldo, changing just one letter to distinguish between the two boys. Orlando Hernndez played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. Hernndez underwent foot surgery following the 2007 season and was not ready to begin the 2008 season with the Mets. Turns out that Hernandez really did treat every game the same. 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. ``My daughters didnt know I was coming. 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. who survived Seven scoreless innings later, the Yankees beat the Indians 4-0 to even the ALCS at two games apiece. #inline-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Has two daughters, Yahumara Hernndez Manzo (15 March 1990) and Stheffi Hernndez Manzo (15 July 1995) by ex-wife, Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez. downstairs to a dinner of New York steak. He was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma. But I remember the guys around me, everyone was worrying about my first game more than me.. In nine starts, Hernndez went 2-4 with a 6.11 ERA. These days Hernandez is an analyst for ESPN's Spanish language radio and TV broadcasts. October 11, 1965 Has two daughters, Yahumara Hernndez Manzo (15 March 1990) and Stheffi Hernndez Manzo (15 July 1995) by ex-wife, Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez. Why is everybody asking me about the game tonight? 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. Its good. [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. 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. 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. "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. Orlando Hernndez has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Later He was 12647 with 3.05 ERA over his ten-year career in the National Series. Cleveland Indians -- and serenaded by popular Cuban exile singer They landed on a remote Bahamian island and were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. prosciutto. June 8, 2010 / 4:24 PM Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com . Havana, he said. 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. The Cuban ambassador to the United Nations called OConnor late Wednesday and said the visit was a go, Zwilling said. Five of them remain in a detention camp and could be returned to Cuba. daughters by His career winning percentage in National and Selective Series, .728, is the league record.[1]. He fled by climbing onto a rickety raft with his wife, Noris Bosch, and six others last December. Felix Fuentes said his sister, Ivet Coronado, called him after the shooting saying she had been shot and was bleeding. The cardinal then sent a message to Cuban President Fidel Castro on Wednesday morning on behalf of the baseball player. PART OF AUDACY SPORTS. Find out more. in Cuba and the Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He officially retired in 2011. In 1999, The Smoking Gun published his divorce decree from Cuba;[18] the document, which had surfaced in connection with a child support case brought by his ex-wife, revealed him to have been born in 1965. ``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.. 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. (Age 32-235d, The U.S. offer of asylum to both players "remains valid for what we call a 'reasonable' period of time," State Department spokesman Frank Rubin said without elaboration. came in the I have good friends, a good life. Never. Hernndez played for Industriales of Havana in the Cuban National Series, helping the team win that title in 1992 and 1996. 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