Ultimate Mets Database - Keith Hernandez

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Keith Hernandez
Inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame, 1997
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 1 of 1234 players

Keith Hernandez
Born: October 20, 1953 at San Francisco, Cal.
Throws: Left Bats: Left
Height: 6.00 Weight: 195

Keith Hernandez has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 355 times, most recently on January 15, 2024.

Non-playing roles with Mets

Broadcaster: Television 2002 - 2024

First Mets game: June 17, 1983
Last Mets game: September 27, 1989

Winner of National League Most Valuable Player award, 1979. (St. Louis Cardinals)
Named First Baseman on the National League Gold Glove team, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988. (New York Mets)
Named First Baseman on the National League Silver Slugger team, 1984. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Player of the Week award, July 14, 1985, August 10, 1986, May 1, 1988. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Player of the Month award, July 1985. (New York Mets)

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	Thin Pitching Key to Hernandez Deal St. Louis Post Dispatch, June 16, 1983 Coverage from St. Louis of the trade that sent Keith Hernandez to the Mets. Columnist Kevin Horrigan: "Hernandez Trade Is Ridiculous, But It Makes Sense" and also, "Keith Expected Trade -- But Later".
Tags: Keith Hernandez.

	Mets send Allen, Ownbey to Cards for Hernandez New York Daily News, June 16, 1983 News report on the Mets transformational blockbuster trade of 1983, when they received Keith Hernandez from the Cardinals for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.
Tags: Neil Allen, Keith Hernandez, Rick Ownbey.

	Keith Admits All: Calls cocaine 'the devil on this earth' New York Daily News, September 7, 1985 Keith Hernandez, testifying under oath in a Pittsburgh trial, admits to past cocaine use.
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	As Idols Fall, Truth Balances; Mets Not Losing Faith in Hernandez Newsday, September 7, 1985 Reaction to Keith Hernandez's testimony in the Pittsburgh drug trials.
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	A glorious day at Shea; Hernandez lets his lumber do his latest talking New York Daily News, September 13, 1985 In the heat of a pennant race, and in the midst of personal controversy, Keith Hernandez delivers a walk-off win against the Cardinals.
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	Davey: Is He Condemned Manager? Newsday, September 28, 1989 As the 1989 season draws to an end, Mets manager Davey Johnson's job is in jeopardy. Also, the futures of Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter as Mets are also in doubt.
Tags: Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Davey Johnson.

	Keith, Gary await final word from Mets New York Daily News, September 28, 1989 The 1989 season concludes with the status of Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter yet to be determined. (It would turn out that both had played their final games with the Mets.) Tim Teufel, however, is coming back.
Tags: Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, Tim Teufel.

	On The Path Of Hodges Newsday, June 1, 1990 New Mets manager Bud Harrelson sees Gil Hodges as the role model for the kind of manager he'd like to be. Newsday's Steve Jacobsen looks back at Hodges, and speculates how Harrelson might handle a player like Darryl Strawberry differently than Davey Johnson did.
Tags: Bud Harrelson, Keith Hernandez, Gil Hodges, Davey Johnson, Darryl Strawberry.

	Hernandez's Comments Draw Fire Newsday, September 8, 2002 Mike Piazza takes umbrage at comments from broadcaster Keith Hernandez.
Tags: Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza.