- Born
- Birth nameOrlando Hernández Pedroso
- Nickname
- El Duque
- Orlando Hernández was born on October 11, 1965 in Villa Clara, Cuba. He has been married to Noris Bosch since February 14, 2000. He was previously married to Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez.
- SpousesNoris Bosch(February 14, 2000 - present)Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez(August 25, 1989 - February 7, 1997) (divorced, 2 children)
- His unusual pitching windup
- Younger half brother of Livan Hernández, who defected from Cuba in 1995 and signed with the Florida Marlins.
- Has two daughters, Yahumara Hernández Manzo (15 March 1990) and Stheffi Hernández Manzo (15 July 1995) by ex-wife, Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez.
- Although he told the media when he arrived in New York that he was born in 1969, Hernández's divorce papers from Norma Elvira Manzo Ibanez revealed that he was born in 1965.
- Was working as a physical therapist at a mental hospital when he defected with seven others, including his now-wife, Nora, on 26 December 1997.
- Posted a 53-38 record with a 4.04 ERA in five seasons with the New York Yankees.
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