Willie Hernández

Puerto Rican baseball pitcher, 1984 MVP

Willie Hernández - Puerto Rican baseball pitcher, 1984 MVP
Born

November 14th, 1954
70 years ago

Died

2023
2 years ago — 69 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Puerto Rico

Links & References

This individual played as a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Detroit Tigers. A significant achievement includes being awarded the 1984 American League Cy Young Award and the Most Valuable Player Award in the World Series that same year. Contributed to the Tigers' victory in the 1984 World Series. Also played for the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies during a career that spanned from 1977 to 1990.

Won the 1984 Cy Young Award

Named World Series MVP in 1984

Helped the Detroit Tigers win the 1984 World Series

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