Félix Hernández
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Royals' Zack Greinke Wins AL Cy Young Award, No Longer Stands Alone...hitters on the road and putting up a 1.99 ERA away from Safeco Field. Hernandez also allowed a miniscule two runs or fewer in 23 of his 34 starts this season. Still, the Midas touch that King Felix possessed can't quite compete with... In this article: Zack Greinke, Felix Hernandez, Kansas City Royals, Cy Young, Brandon Webb, C.C. Sabathia, Roy Halladay, Justin Verlander, Brad Lidge, and Cy Young Award |
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Miami Herald | November 11, 2009
Griffey returning for a 22nd season
...seasons at Safeco Field. Hernandez has been magnificent for the Mariners this season and especially superb of late, having posted a 6-0 mark to go along with a 1.69 earned run average over his last seven starts. The 23-year-old...
In this article: Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners, Seattle, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Surgery, Safeco Field, Ian Snell, and Cleveland
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L.A. Times - Baseball News | September 03, 2009
Angels can't back up Kazmir's strong debut
One of baseball's most prolific offenses ran into a two-game road block in Safeco Field, where Seattle ace Felix Hernandez spoiled Scott Kazmir's Angels debut Wednesday with eight innings of four-hit ball in the Mariners' 3-0 victory. The...
In this article: Scott Kazmir, Angels, Mike Sweeney, Bill Hall, Torii Hunter, Mike Scioscia, Adrian Beltre, Mariners, and Chone Figgins
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Hernandez helps Mariners past Blue Jays
Hernandez helps Mariners past Blue Jays Felix Hernandez got back to his winning ways with seven solid innings, and the Seattle Mariners grabbed a 6-3 win against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field. Hernandez (13-5) got his first win...
In this article: Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Tommy Hunter, Seattle, Mike Sweeney, Ichiro Suzuki, Surgery, and J.P. Arencibia
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Hernandez wins 19th, Mariners beat Texas 4-3
...(84-77), 4:10 p.m. Felix Hernandez gets to state his case for the American League Cy Young Award this afternoon when the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers wrap up their respective seasons at Safeco Field. Hernandez has been...
In this article: Seattle Mariners, Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle, Texas, Texas Rangers, Jose Lopez, Texas Rangers, Ian Snell, and Ryan Rowland-Smith
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The News Tribune | October 05, 2009
One more amazing start ends Felix's magical year
...innings for a Royals team forced to serve as a doormat for the hard-charging Twins in Minnesota, Hernandez occupied a prominent place in the sun at Safeco Field. He held the Rangers to three runs - only two were earned - and three hits...
In this article: Mariners, Zach Greinke, Rob Johnson, Don Wakamatsu, Cy Young Award, Ken Griffey Jr., Rangers, Royals, and Cream pie
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The Seattle Times | September 25, 2009
Felix Hernandez pitches Mariners to 5-4 victory
...than the last time Hernandez faced Toronto. On July 27, the Blue Jays ended a seven-game winning streak for Hernandez by piling up 11 hits and seven earned runs an 11-4 victory at Safeco Field. Hernandez was 7-0 with a 1.30 ERA in the 11...
In this article: Mariners, Don Wakamatsu, Toronto Blue Jays, Franklin Gutierrez, Adrian Beltre, and Vernon Wells
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Félix Abraham Hernández (born April 8, 1986, in Valencia, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He is already considered the Mariners' top pitcher at only 23 years of age.
Hernández throws a fastball that has been clocked as high as 100 mph, although he does not rely entirely on overpowering velocity. Instead he often uses a two-seam fastball, which comes in just a bit slower but with more movement and sink as it approaches the batter. His repertoire of pitches also includes a hard curve, a changeup, and a slider, all of which he can throw extremely well (he avoided the slider early in his career because the team was concerned it might injure his arm). When at his best, Hernández can induce a steady procession of groundball outs and strikeouts, with very few balls being hit in the air.
Like some other pitchers, Hernández wears a long-sleeved undershirt beneath his uniform jersey. While typically this is done to keep the pitcher's arm from getting chilled, Hernández wears it even in the hottest weather. For him it serves to keep perspiration from running down his arms and interfering with his hand's grip on the baseball.
Hernández has been given the nickname King Felix. The U.S.S. Mariner weblog invented the nickname in July 2003, when he was just starting out in the minor leagues. Meanwhile, team CEO Howard Lincoln instructed the club's broadcasters to avoid the nickname, to reduce the pressure it might put on Hernández.
- Also Known As:
- King Felix
- Birth Date:
- April 08, 1986
- Birthplace:
- Valencia, Venezuela
- Number:
- 34
- Position:
- Starting pitcher
- Bats:
- Right
- Debut Date:
- August 4
- Debut team:
- Seattle Mariners
- Career Highlights:
- *All-Star selection (2009)
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