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Hernandez Guillermo “Willie” Hernandez Was Born Nov 2017 Opening Day Guest Appearance South Florida State College Welcomes Willie Hernandez Guillermo “Willie” Hernandez was born Nov. 14, 1954, in Aguada, Puerto Rico. Willie played professional baseball at the major league level beginning his career with the Chicago Cubs in 1977. In his first two years in the majors, Hernandez was 16-9 with a 3.03 ERA. After being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1983, Hernandez posted an 8-4 record with a 3.29 ERA and seven saves. The Phillies made the World Series that year, losing to the Baltimore Orioles in five games. Prior to the 1984 season, Hernandez made the final stop of his major league career when he was traded to the Detroit Tigers. Hernandez was 9-3 with 32 saves and a 1.92 ERA in 140 innings. That year, the Tigers won the World Series, and Hernandez became the third pitcher in major league baseball history to win the Cy Young Award, the MVP, and the World Series title in the same season. The others to accomplish that feat were Sandy Koufax in 1963 and Denny McLain in 1968. Hernandez finished his major league career with the Tigers in 1989. Career Stats Throws: Left Bats: Left MLB Debut: April 9, 1977, Chicago Cubs Last MLB Appearance: August 18, 1989, Detroit Tigers Win-Loss Record: 70-63 Career ERA: 3.38 Career Strikeouts: 788 Career Saves: 147 Chicago Cubs: 1977-1983 Philadelphia Phillies: 1983 Detroit Tigers: 1984-89 Three-Time MLB All-Star: 1984-86 World Series Champion: 1984 AL MVP: 1984 AL Cy Young Award: 1984 No. Player Position Height Weight B/T High School Class 1 Alex Marti INF 5’9” 175 R/R Salon Hogar, Puerto Rico S 2 Pedro Castellano INF 6’0” 185 L/R UNIVIA, Venezuela F 3 Damani Thomas OF 5’9” 160 S/R Mt. Dora, Fla. F 4 Scott Bellina RHP 5’11” 165 R/R IMG Academy, Fla. S 5 Jordan Austin OF 5’9” 150 R/R Sebring, Fla. F 6 Brett Norwood INF 5’11” 175 L/R Chantilly, Va. F 7 Eric Schulte C 6’2” 200 R/R Vero Beach, Fla. S 8 Josh Heckman RHP 6’2” 230 R/R Plainfield, Ill. F 9 Blaise Maris C 5’11” 185 R/R Bucholz, Fla. F 10 Cody Spencer RHP/DH 6’2” 200 R/R Hardee, Fla. S 12 Josh Bobrowski LPH 6’3” 185 L/L Gaither, Fla. F 13 Matt Portis IF/RHP 5’11” 180 L/R Sebring, Fla. S 14 Riley Degnan LHP 5’11” 170 L/L Palm Harbor, Fla. F 15 Evan Lumbert RHP 6’0” 175 R/R Boone, Fla. S 16 Gerig Blackman RHP 5’11” 180 R/R Sebring, Fla. F 17 Drenis Ozuna OF 6’0” 195 R/R Olympia, Fla. F 18 Equon Smith OF 5’11” 180 R/R Haines City, Fla. S 19 Adam Mitchell RHP 6’0” 200 R/R Cimarron/Memorial, Nev. F 20 Franco Camacho C/1B 6’2” 215 R/R North Broward, Fla. F 21 Quentin Davis 1B/3B 5’11” 220 R/R Boone, Fla. S 24 Evan Schaffner IF 6’4” 200 R/R Pope John Paul, Fla. S 26 Kevin Coleman RHP 5’11” 175 R/R Okeechobee, Fla. S 28 Kyle Coleman RHP 6’7” 305 R/R St. Cloud, Fla. F.
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