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. Has two daughters, Yahumara Hernndez Manzo (15 March 1990) and Stheffi Hernndez Manzo (15 July 1995) by ex-wife, Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez. Hernandez, Cubas and the Miami-based Cuban American National Foundation are negotiating with Bahamian authorities for their release. In his broadcasting role these days, its hard for Hernandez not to notice the change in the game, all the hard throwers. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [2005], View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. 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 12-13 with a 4.51 ERA during the 2000 regular season. 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. Coronado was recovering Monday from gunshot wounds to her chest and arm. rose "I've never heard of Pedroso," said Al Avila, the Marlins' director of international scouting and the man who signed Livan Hernandez. Tonight is a baseball game, he said he was thinking to himself. Witnesses said the shooting spree started with an argument between the couple in the restaurant parking lot. 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. ``But Id like to play with my brother., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. I celebrated, too. But they have to see me play baseball, Hernandez said at a news conference earlier Wednesday at the Bahamian immigration headquarters. Afterward, the couple sped to Coral Gables' 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. 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. mother draped the couple in a double, pearl rosary. I love USA. ``I leave the day after tomorrow for spring training in Tampa, NEW YORK (AP) _ El Duques triumphant return home with the New York Yankees championship team was made even more memorable for the Cuban star pitcher. 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've asked around, and nobody's ever heard of him.". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Or write about sports? In September 1995, Hernndez's half-brother, Livn Hernndez, defected from Cuba. 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. three years ago -- following in the footsteps of Hernandez's OK, he says. Noris in tow, ``of course, he added. With his fifth straight postseason entry, the Yankees faced the Anaheim Angels in the 2002 ALDS, but lost the series. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Please enter valid email address to continue. Cleveland Indians -- and serenaded by popular Cuban exile singer reception the couple were feted by friends -- including baseball All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. June 3, 1998 aside for love. half-brother Livan, who Name: Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez Position: Starting pitcher Born: October 11, 1965 (Villa Clara, Cuba) Yankee Years: 1998-2002, 2004 Primary number: 26 Yankee statistics: 61-40, 3.96 ERA,. She and 2-year-old Steffi both wore Yankees T-shirts. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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. Gerardo Regalado shot dead his wife, Liazan Molina, 27, and three other women late Sunday, police said. 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. Relatives: . Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Directed by Mario Diaz, produced by MLB Productions Cubans Livan and Orlando Hernandez rode their arms to freedom and triumph in the major leagues. 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. 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. December 31, 1997. Friends and family from the couple's two worlds -- their lives The Yankees then won their third straight World Series title, defeating the New York Mets. "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. Each table was adorned Thats it.. By Jon Rimmer @thetrainingrim Jan 17, 2022, 12:00pm EST. I have missed him, said Hernandezs older daughter, 8-year-old Yahumara. Havana, he said. Hernndez signed a one-year contract to return to the New York Yankees on March 11, 2004. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Orlando's mom. Over his first three postseasons from 19982000, Hernndez performed well, going 8-1 with a 2.23 ERA. But at 28, he is not the hot prospect he would have been a few years ago. 1998. 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. Hernandez and his mother wept and hugged each other as friends stood by with bottles of champagne. He finished in fourth place in AL Rookie of the Year voting. ``Im very happy. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { Romero and his wife (opposite), El Duque and five other refugees: 1. left Cuba for Anguilla Cay to meet Ramis's boat . Orlando Hernndez played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. The next day, manager Joe Torre spotted his starter in the hotel restaurant, relaxed and enjoying time with his family. They came to the United States through the Bahamas Branigin, William. "I just can't abandon my friends. 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. It seems to me Ive lost some weight.. The Cuban ambassador to the United Nations called OConnor late Wednesday and said the visit was a go, Zwilling said. 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. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. I never separated a postseason game from a regular season game or a World Series game, Hernandez says. The cardinal sent a message to Cuban President Fidel Castro on behalf of the player. 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. [2] Then in July 1996, Hernndez was detained by Cuban state security and interrogated about his relationship to an American sports agent. He added a fourth World Series ring with the White Sox in 2005. players like Rey It was the first of his 90 major league wins, the last of which came with the Mets in 2007. The wood-paneled church was decorated simply, with two light-pink The wife-to-be of ``El Duque walked down the aisle in a tiara. 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. 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. "Cuban Baseball Defector Gets 'Humanitarian Parole. In nine starts, Hernndez went 2-4 with a 6.11 ERA. "He went straight for the women," Rodriguez said. 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. #inline-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { The ballplayer, Juan Medina, a 21- or 22-year-old pitcher from Camaguey, is at least the 25th Cuban ballplayer to defect since 1991. The Yankees played in the World Series for the fourth year in a row, but were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks. 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. Part of Audacy. 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 . 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. He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Livn Hernndez . He landed with the Yankees in March 1998 on a four-year, $6.6 million contract that Cashman has always claimed as one of his best deals, dollar for dollar. The cardinal called Yankees owner George Steinbrenner during the first inning of Wednesdays game to give him the news. Ordoez of the New York Mets and recent Cuban defector [9] He missed the start of the 2004 season while recovering from his rotator cuff surgery. Im very proud of my son, said Maria Julia Pedroso Cruz, 52. Has two daughters, Yahumara Hernndez Manzo (15 March 1990) and Stheffi Hernndez Manzo (15 July 1995) by ex-wife, Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez. Because the Yankees swept the division series over Texas in three games, that first postseason start didnt come until Game 4 of the ALCS in Cleveland, and even worse was that the Yankees were staring at a 2-1 series deficit, in danger of wasting their historic 114-win regular season. Im human, he says. Posted a 53-38 record with a 4.04 ERA in five seasons with the New York Yankees. The 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 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., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Orlando Hernndez was born in Villa Clara, Cuba. The White Sox reached the World Series and swept the Houston Astros to seal their first championship since 1917. He also won a World Series ring in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox. Orlando Hernndez has won 4 World Series. Carlos Collar. 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 family arrived just in time for todays parade in New York City to commemorate the Yankees World Series victory over the San Diego Padres. When asked when was the last time he remembered he drove in a run, Orlando said, "In Cuba. 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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. After the regular season, he was selected the Most Valuable Player in the American League Championship Series. 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. The United States has not offered refuge to the other five players, who under a Cuba-Bahamas treaty are liable for deportation. Hernndez was released on July 17, 2009. Later Both smiled giddily and kissed coyly when it came time. [14][15], Hernndez officially retired from Major League Baseball on August 18, 2011. The Cuban national team left Hernndez off of their roster in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Five of them remain in a detention camp and could be returned to Cuba. He was 12647 with 3.05 ERA over his ten-year career in the National Series. 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. 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. 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 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. Arnaldo-the father-liked the name so much that he decided to make it a trend. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com . Hell probably never find anyone better at that than Orlando El Duque Hernandez. I have good friends, a good life. Data Provided By [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. prosciutto. boat with the couple. "Asylum Pitch: Persecution or Curveball. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Neither Avila nor Don Mitchell, the Arizona Diamondbacks director of scouting, had heard of Medina. 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It was in those October moments whenEl Duque shined, going 8-1 for the Yankees teams that won three straight World Series titles from 1998 to 2000. 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. Pedrosa, Its an annual event it seems for Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. 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. Hernandez would help the Yankees win two more World Series titles in 1999 and 2000. [January 2003]. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Steinbrenner notified Hernandez and arranged for a plane to fly the family from Miami to New York. 100 people at St. In his first year in the Major Leagues in 1998, Hernndez posted a 12-4 record with a 3.13 ERA. 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. Juan Iglesias, Livan Hernandezs agent, said he didnt know anything about the latest Hernandez family visit, only that ``El Duque was planning to fly to Miami after todays parade to visit his brother. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 01 Mar 2023 12:55:08 (Age 32-235d, daughters by 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. #inline-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-d49e47ec-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { The U.S. Coast Guard spotted them Sunday and turned them over to Bahamian immigration officials on Tuesday. That would enable the two, who are not related, to sign as free agents with the highest-bidding major league team, giving them greater room to negotiate contracts. } Giants. Awaiting at the altar with Hernandez was Osmani Lorenzo -- who He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Livn Hernndez. They changed planes at Miami International Airport late Thursday. Livan meanwhile, was finding his fortune in Miami with the Marlins. Hernandez left his first wife, Maria Julia Pedroso, when Orlando and his older brother were 5 and 6 years old. He wanted to name his second-born son Arnoldo, changing just one letter to distinguish between the two boys. ``Now I have two sons, and a daughter, said a beaming Maria Julia Joshua Sears, permanent secretary of the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the three might fly to Florida sometime Thursday. | 'That would be amazing'. [3] On Christmas Day 1997, Hernndez defected from Cuba, departing on a boat from the small city of Caibarin. 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 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.. They planned to attend todays World Series parade, said Maria Cubas of Miami, whose husband helped Hernandez defect. Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh [6] However, Hernndez declined this offer, eventually accepting an offer of asylum in Costa Rica. The pitcher's Bosch marched down the aisle on the arm of Hernandez's financial Another recent message read "My days have no sunshine; the nights have no stars," and called Molina "the love of [his] life. display: block; On May 24, 2006, he was dealt to the New York Mets in exchange for relief pitcher Jorge Julio. ``My daughters didnt know I was coming. There were at least two men in the place, but neither was shot, they said. The four were granted permission by Cuba to fly to the United States on Thursday night. Nicknames: El Duque. Regalado and Molina were reportedly married in 2007 but had recently separated, according to the New York Post. satin-gloved arm of his bride. 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. At the reception, couples hugged the ballroom's upstairs balcony, Both born in Villa Clara, Cuba, Livan was born on February 20, 1975 while Orlando was born on October 11, 1965 Orlando has many accomplishments including, playing on the Cuban National team, signing with the Yankees, winning 19 postseason games and 4 World . 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. display: none; Orlando Hernndez was born on October 11, 1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba. 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Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial After the 2005 season, Hernndez was tradedalong with relief pitcher Luis Vizcano and highly touted prospect outfielder Chris Youngto the Arizona Diamondbacks for former teammate Javier Vzquez. Hernndez underwent foot surgery following the 2007 season and was not ready to begin the 2008 season with the Mets. 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. 1998. Omni I didnt know how important it was for us.. 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. Hernandezs mother, two daughters and ex-wife arrived at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on the private jet of team owner George Steinbrenner, NBC reported. advisor Juan 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. Hernandez was a star pitcher for the Cuban national team for a decade before defecting in December 1997. and rolled DAVID BEARD Staff WriterStaff Writer Nancy San Martin contributed to this report. ``I'm very happy. But he maintained a relationship with the boys, and when Orlando became a. El Duque is a nickname for Orlando Hernndez. Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1998 Rookie All-Star Team. Willy Chirino. Yahumaras shirt was emblazoned with a photograph of her fathers face, and her sisters shirt bore the name of El Duque. came in the I play golf (3 handicap), and work at ESPN Deportes. After Escape From Cuba, Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, Brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, Is Granted OK To Enter United StatesBy EVAN PEREZ. Why is everybody asking me about the game tonight? 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. 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. while Orlando's Two hundred forty-three years after -- free country. We present them here for purely educational purposes. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Hernandez and his mother wept and hugged each other as friends stood by with bottles of champagne. [5] However, after lobbying by sports agent Joe Cubas and representatives of the Cuban-American National Foundation (CANF), then-Attorney General Janet Reno eventually offered both Hernndezes and Bosch a special status known as "humanitarian parole" that would allow them to enter the U.S., based on (1) what were judged to be realistic fears of persecution should they be returned to Cuba and (2) their status as exceptionally talented athletes, a class of person that like exceptionally talented people in other professions can qualify for special admission to the U.S. under State Department rules. Investigators said it looked like Regalado was only after women. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. 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. Told the night before by Cardenal that he would be pitching Game 4, El Duque replied with a calm, cool OK, thank you.. 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. He also won a World Series ring in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox. All were in good condition. He was named the MVP of the 1999 ALCS victory against Boston. Many thanks to him. He was the 1997 World Series MVP for the Florida Marlins, and his mother was allowed to fly from Cuba to Miami to visit him just before Game 7. ``I am very happy that I will be able to see my dad. Orlando ``El Duque Hernandez was reunited early today with the family he hasnt seen in nearly a year. PART OF AUDACY SPORTS. New York Yankees pitcher Orlando Hernandez and Noris Bosch -- vs. TBD 7.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, W, Last Game: The organization was confident . Both smiled giddily and kissed coyly when it came time. Never. 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