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. 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. The organization was confident . 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. 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. 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. During the ceremony, Livan Hernandez also prayed next to them, The wife-to-be of ``El Duque walked down the aisle in a tiara. Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season, Agents: Greg Genske Previously: Joe Cubas, View Player Bio The pitcher's Its an annual event it seems for Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. 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. 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. Tonight is a baseball game, he said he was thinking to himself. Hernndez is a two-time Cuban National Series Champion (1992 and 1996). prosciutto. He had not talked to Hernandez, who wanted to return with all seven who were with him on the boat. Hernandez defected from Cuba in 1997 and pitched for the Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Mets. Giants. Official Sites. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. After Escape From Cuba, Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, Brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, Is Granted OK To Enter United StatesBy EVAN PEREZ. Im very proud of my son, said Maria Julia Pedroso Cruz, 52. 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. 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. 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. Romero and his wife (opposite), El Duque and five other refugees: 1. left Cuba for Anguilla Cay to meet Ramis's boat . [January 2003]. But I remember the guys around me, everyone was worrying about my first game more than me.. / CBS News. All were in good condition. Friends and family from the couple's two worlds -- their lives June 3, 1998 I pitch good under pressure. And then he laughs a good laugh. He returned in 2014. 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. With his fifth straight postseason entry, the Yankees faced the Anaheim Angels in the 2002 ALDS, but lost the series. 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. DAVID BEARD Staff WriterStaff Writer Nancy San Martin contributed to this report. 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 . Carlos Collar. He fled by climbing onto a rickety raft with his wife, Noris Bosch, and six others last December. The four were granted permission by Cuba to fly to the United States on Thursday night. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. [14][15], Hernndez officially retired from Major League Baseball on August 18, 2011. 1998. 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. 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. (Age 41-354d) Orlando's mom. The U.S. Coast Guard spotted them Sunday and turned them over to Bahamian immigration officials on Tuesday. "I just can't abandon my friends. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. 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. [6] However, Hernndez declined this offer, eventually accepting an offer of asylum in Costa Rica. But a lot of pitchers throw balls.. Cabeza, Corazon and Commando.. ``It doesnt matter which team, he said. Hernndez went 8-5 with a 3.64 ERA and one save in 24 games (22 starts). 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. 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 added a fourth World Series ring with the White Sox in 2005. Joshua Sears, permanent secretary of the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the three might fly to Florida sometime Thursday. 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. A fan favorite for his distinctive leg kick and postseason dominance, El Duque appears to be much happier these days. Each table was adorned On May 24, 2006, he was dealt to the New York Mets in exchange for relief pitcher Jorge Julio. 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. The ballplayer, Juan Medina, a 21- or 22-year-old pitcher from Camaguey, is at least the 25th Cuban ballplayer to defect since 1991. in Villa Clara, Cuba Find out more. from the SABR BioProject, More Orlando Hernndez Pages at Baseball Reference. Im human, he says. "This has taken everyone by surprise," Maulini said. Hernandezs half-brother, Livan, also played baseball in Cuba and defected during a team trip to Mexico in 1995. Hernandez has been advised by sports agents that it could be more profitable for him to travel to Costa Rica and take advantage of baseball rules that would allow him to sign immediately as a free agent rather than enter the draft next summer. Hernandez earned his promotion by ripping through the minors with 74 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings. Hernandez asked Cardinal John OConnor for help in bringing his family in from Cuba, said Joe Zwilling, a spokesman for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. 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. 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. 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. Investigators said it looked like Regalado was only after women. 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. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Awaiting at the altar with Hernandez was Osmani Lorenzo -- who [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. 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. In nine starts, Hernndez went 2-4 with a 6.11 ERA. 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. Five of them remain in a detention camp and could be returned to Cuba. 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. I didnt know how important it was for us.. 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. aside for love. The United States has not offered refuge to the other five players, who under a Cuba-Bahamas treaty are liable for deportation. ``It's special, too, that this is the day set ``My daughters didnt know I was coming. 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. 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. He wanted to name his second-born son Arnoldo, changing just one letter to distinguish between the two boys. 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. October 11, 1965 once played for the Florida Marlins and is now with the San Francisco The Cuban national team left Hernndez off of their roster in the 1996 Summer Olympics. fountain overflowed with ferns. Orlando Hernndez was born on October 11, 1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba. He also won a World Series ring in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland Indians -- and serenaded by popular Cuban exile singer [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. Havana, he said. December 31, 1997. "Cuban Baseball Defector Gets 'Humanitarian Parole. [citation needed] He underwent a lengthy post-surgery rehabilitation program in Florida with the intent of joining the Mets in August 2008. 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. 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. downstairs to a dinner of New York steak. 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. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. I think every time in my mind: This is a baseball game. 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. 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. 1998. He also represented Havana in Selective Series, on teams including Ciudad Habana and Habaneros. boat with the couple. I play golf (3 handicap), and work at ESPN Deportes. They include Hernandez's cousin, Joel Pedroso, who Cubas said is a possible major league talent. Thats it.. ``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. 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. less than .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { "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. 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. Has two daughters, Yahumara Hernndez Manzo (15 March 1990) and Stheffi Hernndez Manzo (15 July 1995) by ex-wife, Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez. Younger half brother of Livan Hernndez, who defected from Cuba in 1995 and signed with the Florida Marlins. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com . On July 29, 2006, Hernndez drove in the first two RBIs of his career. Not that he was a brooding soul when he played, but he could certainly be moody with the media, coaches and even teammates -- he once had a pregame scuffle in the clubhouse with Jorge Posada. PART OF AUDACY SPORTS. ``I am very happy that I will be able to see my dad. Hernadezs daughters remained in Havana with their mother, Hernandezs ex-wife. ", Trending News Head, Heart and Command. Now he can continue his career that he was doing. Finding the guy who can pitch in New York under the pressure of the October spotlight. [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. Hernandez said. Please enter valid email address to continue. The Yankees played in the World Series for the fourth year in a row, but were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The developments came as another Cuban ballplayer defected from his homeland, arriving in Costa Rica to establish residency there, Miami sports agent Joe Cubas said. [12], On July 2, 2010, Hernndez signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals, attempting a comeback. General Manager Mike Rizzo informed Hernndez that he would not receive a September call-up, and Hernndez left the organization. Hernndez was also a fixture on the Cuba national baseball team, and was part of the gold-winning Olympic team at Barcelona in 1992. Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh Born: 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Seven scoreless innings later, the Yankees beat the Indians 4-0 to even the ALCS at two games apiece. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 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. Im very proud of my son, said 52-year-old Maria Julia Pedroso Cruz, 52. Hernndez signed a one-year contract to return to the New York Yankees on March 11, 2004. Here's a short 10 Second Clip of Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez back when he was on the Chicago White Sox warming up one the mound prior to his start against t. Orlando Hernndez Pedroso (born October 11, 1965), nicknamed "El Duque" (Spanish for "The Duke"), is a Cuban-born right-handed former professional baseball pitcher. 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. He was 12647 with 3.05 ERA over his ten-year career in the National Series. He is the half-brother of major league pitcher Livn Hernndez . Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. The official site of Major League Baseball still gives his year of birth as 1969, while his pages on ESPN and Baseball-Reference.com list it as 1965. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. [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. 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. El Duque is a nickname for Orlando Hernndez. After 10 hours, and with the boat taking on water, they landed on Anguilla Cay in the Bahamas. 01 Mar 2023 12:55:08 We love each 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. 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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. ``I am very happy that I will be able to see my dad. 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. In June 2013, Hernndez participated in the 67th annual Yankees Old-Timers' Day. Born in Fidel Castros Cuba he is now living the American dream. Later the crowd of friends, family and fellow baseball Hernandez said he hadnt received any offers. 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. Gerardo Regalado shot dead his wife, Liazan Molina, 27, and three other women late Sunday, police said. the Orlando ``El Duque Hernandez was reunited early today with the family he hasn't seen in nearly a year. Turns out that Hernandez really did treat every game the same. Hernndez went 12-13 with a 4.51 ERA during the 2000 regular season. Staff Writer Nancy San Martin contributed to this report. In September 1995, Hernndez's half-brother, Livn Hernndez, defected from Cuba. 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. satin-gloved arm of his bride. "U.S. Used Special Authority to Admit Cuban Ballplayers. 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. Orlando Hernndez was born on October 11, 1965. On June 11, 2009, Hernndez signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. Both smiled giddily and kissed coyly when it came time. 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. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 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. Now a lot of pitchers throw hard, he says. 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. 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. -- 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. After Escape From Cuba, Pitcher Orlando Hernandez, Brother of World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, Is Granted OK To Enter United StatesBy EVAN PEREZ. "I've never heard of Pedroso," said Al Avila, the Marlins' director of international scouting and the man who signed Livan Hernandez. "Asylum Pitch: Persecution or Curveball. 17,271st in major league history) Bosch marched down the aisle on the arm of Hernandez's financial He also won a World Series ring in 2005 with the Chicago White Sox. ``Now I have two sons, and a daughter, said a beaming Maria Julia By Jon Rimmer @thetrainingrim Jan 17, 2022, 12:00pm EST. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. "I've asked around, and nobody's ever heard of him.". They changed planes at Miami International Airport late Thursday. ", Haberman, Clyde. players like Rey 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 . The cardinal sent a message to Cuban President Fidel Castro on behalf of the player. June 8, 2010 / 4:24 PM [2] Then in July 1996, Hernndez was detained by Cuban state security and interrogated about his relationship to an American sports agent. Hernandez would help the Yankees win two more World Series titles in 1999 and 2000. 1998. 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,. They came to the United States through the Bahamas 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. Relatives: . In his broadcasting role these days, its hard for Hernandez not to notice the change in the game, all the hard throwers. El Duque had it all, and still does have it all. I celebrated, too. ', Schmitt, Eric. [16] He broadcast the 2017 World Series for ESPN Deportes Radio.[17]. came in the Other Works The U.S. State Department said the family, which includes Hernandezs daughters Steffi, 3, and Yahumara, 8, were to have a brief visit before returning to Cuba. ``But Id like to play with my brother., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Orlando Hernandez. I will die with them.". Orlando Hernndez has won 4 World Series. 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. row with rose Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 1:07PM. in Cuba and the The Yankees reached the postseason once again, but they lost to the eventual World Series champion Boston Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS. } 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. The day we spoke was July 5, one day after Independence Day. A wild-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. bouquets on the altar. [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. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? (Age 32-235d, Hernndez's debut season in the National League allowed him to attain some offensive feats for the first time in his career. Both smiled giddily and kissed coyly when it came time. These days Hernandez is an analyst for ESPNs Spanish language radio and TV broadcasts. 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. 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