Profession: MLB First Baseman
Nationality:
American
Biography: The starting first baseman on two World Series championship teams: the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982 and the New York Mets in 1986.
Hernandez was known for his ability to hit the ball in all parts of the ballpark, especially the opposite way, and for his terrific defense.
Born: October 20, 1953
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Age: 70 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Married Life
- 2005-02-14 Retired baseball player Keith Hernandez (51) weds Kai Thompson in Miami Beach, Florida
Historical Events
- 1979-11-13 Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Willie Stargell and St Louis Cardinals first baseman Keith Hernandez share National League MVP Award
- 1983-06-15 Cards trade Keith Hernandez to Mets for Neil Allen & Rick Ownbey
- 1989-01-29 Game-winning RBI, official statistic dropped after 9 years of use NY Mets Keith Hernandez is the all-time leader with 129
- 1989-03-02 NY Mets stars Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry famously nearly come to blows in front of reporters and TV crews at spring training
Bobby Doerr
Brooks Robinson
Ed Walsh
Joe Morgan
Ted Williams
Tom Glavine