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
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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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