Keith Hernandez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keith Hernandez
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 20, 1953(1953-10-20)
Age	71
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Keith Hernandez Biography

Keith Hernandez is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 20, 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States. 5-time All-Star first baseman who won World Series Championships with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982 and the New York Mets in

1986. He won the National League MVP Award and the batting title in 1979 and earned 11 straight Gold Glove Awards from 1978 to 1988.

He played alongside Darryl Strawberry on the 1986 World Series Champion Mets.

Hernandez was perceived as having poor attitude issues because he sat out his entire senior year of high school due to a dispute with a coach. He played briefly at the College of San Mateo, a local community college, before he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 41st round of the 1971 Major League Baseball draft as the 783rd player selected. He batted and threw left-handed, and through most of his career was listed as being 6′ tall (1.83m) and 195 lbs. (88.5 kg).

Hernandez was born in San Francisco, and grew up in Pacifica and Millbrae, California. He attended Terra Nova High School in Pacifica during his freshman year, then transferred to Capuchino High School in San Bruno for the remainder of his high school years. Hernandez was a star athlete in high school and graduated in 1971. One of his teammates at Terra Nova High School was future major league pitcher Bob McClure, who had also played Little League baseball with him when they were younger. Given his surname, and the fact that he is from California, it was incorrectly assumed that Hernandez was of Mexican descent, and he was nicknamed Mex by his teammates. In actuality, his father’s ancestry is Castilian Spanish and his mother’s is Scots-Irish, as he explained during a Mets broadcast on SNY.

He was married to Susan Hernandez until 1987. He married Kai Thompson in 2005.

Keith Hernandez Net Worth

Keith Hernandez is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith Hernandez 's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played little league and high school ball with fellow pro Bob McClure.

He became a baseball analyst for the Mets in 2006.

Keith Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played the majority of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets. Hernandez was a five-time All-Star who shared the 1979 NL MVP award, and won two World Series titles, one each with the Cardinals and Mets.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Keith Hernandez Dating?

According to our records, Keith Hernandez married to Kai Thompson , Susan Hernandez. As of December 1, 2023, Keith Hernandez’s is not dating anyone.

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From there, Hernandez became a perennial .300 hitter, and one of the top stars in the National League. His Cardinals won the 1982 World Series, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in seven games. In Game six, Hernandez and Cardinal catcher Darrell Porter hit home runs in a 13–1 St. Louis victory. Hernandez also contributed eight runs batted in during the seven-game World Series.

Facts & Trivia

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Under new manager Davey Johnson, the 1984 Mets had their first winning season since 1976, finishing 90–72, and six games ahead of the Cardinals in the NL East (6.5 games behind the eventual division winner, the Chicago Cubs). Hernandez finished second in the NL Most Valuable Player voting behind Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg, and emerged as the Captain of the Mets’ young core of ballplayers that included 1983 and 1984 Rookie of the Year Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden, respectively.

What did Keith Hernandez say about Phillies?

Hernandez, in a moment of laziness and ignorance, insulted the Phillies in a Mets broadcast Tuesday night. He said he “hates” to cover Mets-Phillies games because, “As far as fundamentally, [and] defensively, the Phillies have always been just, you know, not up to it.”

Is Keith Hernandez still married to Kai Thompson?

Hernandez married Sue Broecker in 1979 and the couple had three daughters; they divorced in 1983. He married Kai Thompson in 2005; they divorced in February 2011.

Was Keith Hernandez ever in law and order?

Keith Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He appeared in the Law & Order episode “Wager” as Drew Harding. He was known for his playing stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets and later became a color commentator for the team.

What is Keith Hernandez salary?

During his baseball career, Keith Hernandez earned around $17 million in salary alone. After adjusting for inflation, that’s the same as around $40 million in today’s dollars.

Who is calling the Phillies Mets game tonight?

That means many fans won’t get to see the squad face off against Mets ace Max Scherzer, who has just two losses on the season (one of which came against the Phillies on May 8). Calling the game will be play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson alongside analysts Cliff Floyd and former ESPNer Katie Nolan.