Willie Hernández, 1984 AL MVP and World Series champ with Detroit Tigers, dies at age 69
Willie Hernández, 1984 AL MVP and World Series champ with Detroit Tigers, dies at age 69
eu.freep.com Willie Hernández, 1984 AL MVP and World Series champ with Detroit Tigers, dies at age 69
Three players have won the MVP, Cy Young and World Series in the same season: Sandy Koufax in 1963, Denny McLain in 1968 and Willie Hernández in 1984.
Hernández, who suffered from heart conditions after his playing career, died at his home in Sebring, Florida, according to a report from La Primera Hora (en español). Funeral services are expected to take place in Aguada, Puerto Rico, where Hernández was born in 1954.
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