Willie Hernández, 69, had surgeons trying to install a pacemaker in place of his heart because he was having problems with it. He died shortly after. He was one of the 11 pitchers to win a MVP and a Cy Young Award in the same year, including....
Don Newcombe
Sandy Koufax
Bob Gibson
Denny McLain
Vida Blue
Rollie Fingers
Willie Hernández
Roger Clemens
Dennis Eckersley
Justin Verlander
Clayton Kershaw
The last time the reliever played was the World Series winning 2 inning save.
Stats
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Record: 70-63
ERA: 3.38
Strikeouts: 788
Saves: 147
Teams
Chicago Cubs (6 yr)
Philadelphia Phillies (1 yr)
Detroit Tigers (5)
Awards
3 time All-Star
World Series champ
AL MVP
AL Cy Young Award
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