2007-05-18 07:37:33 · 9 answers · asked by Michael M 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
It was Willie Hernandez of the World Champion Detroit Tigers. He was not used the same way as the closers are now. He pitched 140 innings; there are starters now that have trouble doing that.
Although he was commonly known as "Willie" his real name was Guillermo (pronounced Ghee-yare-mo). Shortly after he won the MVP and Cy Yound Award his son started calling himself "Willie". Dad Hernandez got mad and told his some that was not his name, it was Guillermo. When he realized that he was losing his heritage going by Willie, he changed his public name to the proper name Guillermo.
2007-05-18 11:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Willie Hernandez, he pitched for the tigers. He went 9-3 but had 32 saves. He also won the Cy Young that year
2007-05-18 07:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by sodarox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Willie Hernandez of the Detroit Tigers.
2007-05-18 07:49:59 · answer #3 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Willie Hernandez of the Detroit Tigers!
2007-05-18 08:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WIllie Hernandez - Pitcher Detroit Tigers
2007-05-18 07:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by Richard E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Willie Hernandez, the Tigers' closer. I'm not a fan of closers ever winning the MVP, but he did have a great season:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mvp_cya.shtml
After that, it was quickly downhill for him.
2007-05-18 07:41:06 · answer #6 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Willie Hernandez the best closer in the Tigers linup ever dude i want to be number 1 in baseball answers so pick me
2007-05-19 07:45:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
willie hernandez of the detroit tigers
2007-05-18 07:43:03 · answer #8 · answered by mikedee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
craig n richard`are both`right`ul av to spin 4 it`al just borrow`2pts`ta`Willie Herdanez`il note it`
2007-05-18 07:47:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋