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| Alex Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1969-08-13)August 13, 1969 (age 56) Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 1990, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 18, 2000, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 107–87 |
| Earned run average | 3.74 |
| Strikeouts | 1,252 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alexander Fernandez (born August 13, 1969) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher. He pitched for theChicago White Sox (1990–96) andFlorida Marlins (1997, 1999–2000) in his 11-yearMajor League Baseball career. He was a member of the Florida Marlins when they won their first-ever World Series championship. After pitching the entire regular season for the Marlins, Fernandez was on the 1997 postseason roster for theNLDS andNLCS. However, due to a shoulder injury, he was unavailable during the World Series. Fernandez retired in 2001, citing shoulder problems that were incurred in the 1997 postseason.[1]
On April 10 of that 1997 season, against theChicago Cubs atWrigley Field, Fernandez had ano-hitter broken up with one out in the ninth on aDave Hansen single (the ball going under Fernandez' glove and under his right leg), the only hit Fernandez would allow in defeating the Cubs 1-0.[2] The no-hitter would have been the first pitched against the Cubs sinceSandy Koufax's perfect game in 1965.[3]
Fernandez was born inMiami Beach, Florida in 1969. He attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami Gardens, FL. In 1990, Fernandez won theDick Howser Trophy for National College Baseball player of the year while pitching atMiami-Dade Community College (MDCC). He previously played at theUniversity of Miami before transferring to MDCC to be eligible to enter the Baseball Major League Draft.
Going on a different path after retiring from baseball, Fernandez is involved in radio and becoming active in politics in his hometown ofMiami Beach, where he campaigned for and helped elect its mayor. He is the former director of baseball operations atArchbishop McCarthy High School inSouthwest Ranches, Florida.
Fernandez was inducted into theHispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame on September 13, 2008. The induction took place during a pregame ceremony before a Florida Marlins vs Washington Nationals game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida.
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