Keith Hernandez is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and sports broadcaster from the United States. He currently works as a television broadcaster at SportsNet New York and WPIX, alongside former Mets colleague Ron Darling and Gary Cohen. Keith also works as a studio commentator for MLB on Fox, where he has been since 2017.
He played with the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets for the majority of his career. Keith shared the 1979 NL MVP award and was a five-time All-Star. He achieved two World Series victories. Since 1998, Keith has served as the Mets’ color commentator. He garnered Gold Glove awards for his defensive work in 11 straight seasons, the most by any player. He collected Gold Glove honors for his defensive work in 11 straight seasons, the most by any first baseman in baseball history.
Keith Hernandez Age
Keith Hernandez was born in San Francisco, California, United States of America on October 20, 1953. He is 69 years old.
Keith Hernandez Height
Keith stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in/1.83m tall.
Keith Hernandez Family
He was born in the United States to his steadfast father, John Hernandez, and his steadfast mother, Jacqueline Hernandez. John was born in the United States in 1922. In the 1940s, he was a minor league first baseman for the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals.
John died in 1992, at the age of 70. Keith also has a brother called Gary Hernandez. From 1972 to 1975, he spent three years in the Angels and Cardinals organizations. During his boyhood, his brother purchased a Civil War history book. This sparked his interest in the subject. Keith’s passion in the Civil War garnered him guest spots on KMOX radio while with the Cardinals, appearances on Seinfeld episodes, and a story in the New York Times when with the Mets.
Keith Hernandez Wife
Keith is not married at the moment. His first wife was Sue Broecker, they married in 1979. However, their union only lasted four years before they divorced in 1983. Later that year, in 2005, he married Kai Thompson. They were married for six years until divorcing in February 2011.
Keith Hernandez Children
Keith is the proud father of three beautiful girls via his first marriage to Sue. On the other hand, he has not revealed any details about his attractive daughters.
Keith Hernandez Education
Keith went to Terra Nova High School in Pacifica. He was then assigned to Capuchino High School in San Bruno. Subsequently, he enrolled at the College of San Mateo to further his education.
Keith Hernandez Salary
Keith pockets an annual salary of $93,002.
Keith Hernandez Net Worth
Keith’s estimated net worth is $16 million.
Keith Hernandez Career
His batting average stuck around.250 for the majority of his minor league career until he was promoted to the Tulsa Oilers in the second half of the 1973 season. He hit.333 with five home runs and a.525 slugging percentage with the Cardinals’ AAA club. His average increased to.351 the following year. This won him a promotion to the major league team.
On August 30, 1974, he made his major league debut against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Stadium. During the season, the St. Louis Cardinals sold first baseman Joe Torre to the New York Mets for Ray Sadecki and Tommy Moore in order to make way for their emerging young prospect.
Keith split 1975 between the Cardinals and the Tulsa Oilers. Despite having a.996 fielding percentage and only two errors in 507 opportunities, he struggled against major league pitching. Keith batted.250 with three home runs and twenty RBIs.
Throughout the first two years of his career, he wore the uniform number 18. He made the transition to number 37 in 1976. He insisted on having his jersey number end with a 7 in honor of Mickey Mantle, an American professional baseball player with whom he had a birthday. Keith was always recognized as a fielder first, even as he improved with his bat. Keith stole his first Gold Glove Award from frequent winner Steve Garvey in 1978.
His batting improved significantly in 1979, when he led the league with a.344 average, 48 doubles, and 116 runs scored. He later shared the National League Most Valuable Player Award with Willie Stargell. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America awarded Twain players the same number of points for the first and only time in major league history.
Keith rose to prominence in the National League, hitting.300 on a consistent basis. His Cardinals won the World Series in 1982, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in seven games. He and Cardinals catcher Darrell Porter both hit home runs in St. Louis’ 13-1 triumph. Keith also had 8 runs batted in during the seven-game World Series.
After repeated confrontations with Cardinal management, most notably manager Whitey Herzog, he was transferred to the Mets on June 15, 1983. Keith was acquired in exchange for pitchers Rick Ownbey and Neil Allen. Keith, according to Whitey, had become a cancer on his crew. He went on to say that he had no regrets about the move.
Keith was a five-time All-Star in addition. He also won two World Series championships. Keith won the 1979 National League Co-Most Valuable Player Award. He is perhaps best renowned for his slick first-base glove. Keith won all eleven of his Gold Glove Awards in a row from 1978 to 1988.
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