1997 Event Orlando Hernandez, half-brother of pitcher Livan, defects from Cuba 1997 Event Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets and Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY 1989 Event New York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez 1989 Event Game-winning RBI, official statistic dropped after 9 years of use New York Mets Keith Hernandez is the all-time leader with 129 1984 Event Willie Hernandez wins AL MVP Award 1984 Event Tigers reliever Willie Hernandez wins AL Cy Young Award 1983 Event Cards trade Keith Hernandez to Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey 1979 Event Willie Stargell and Keith Hernandez share NL MVP Award NL 1979 Event "Born To Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez peaks at #16 1979 Event 111th Belmont: Ruben Hernandez aboard Coastal wins in 2:28.6 1978 Birthday Jay Hernandez, American Actor 1977 Birthday Alejandro Hernandez, born in Tijuana, Mexico, tennis pro 1971 Death Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 1971 Birthday Ferdino Hernandez, soccer player for the FC Utrecht 1970 Death Juano Hernandez, actor (St. Louis Blues, Two Loves), dies at 74 1969 Birthday Jose Hernandez, born in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1965 Birthday Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur, Texas, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1964 Birthday Roberto Hernandez, Santurce Puerto Rico, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1957 Birthday Gilbert Hernandez, American Artist 1955 Birthday Willie Hernandez, pitcher, Cy Young Award 1953 Birthday Keith Hernandez, born in San Francisco, California, 1st baseman, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets 1945 Death Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 1940 Death Alfonso Hernandez Cata, Cuban author (El parage), dies 1927 Birthday Gualberto T. Hernandez, perfect minister Netherlands Antilles 1923 Death Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72 1912 Birthday Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer 1910 Death Pablo Hernandez Salces, composer, dies at 76 1899 Birthday Eduardo Hernandez Moncada, composer 1886 Death Jose Hernandez, Argentine poet (La vuelta the Martin Fierro), dies 1881 Birthday Juan de Hernandez, composer 1850 Birthday Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer 1834 Birthday Jose Hernandez, Argentina poet, Martin Fierro 1834 Birthday Pablo Hernandez Salces, composer
