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Apr 25, 2020 · At 41 years of age, Hershiser finished his last season with a disheartening 13.14 ERA. So, does he deserve a spot among the greats in the Hall of Fame? Hershiser’s fans, who recall the impressive stats he put up in the ’80s, would answer with a resounding yes.
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From his second through seventh starts of his big league career in a 30-day span starting on June 29 1984, Orel Hershiser threw four shutouts, setting the baseball world ablaze with talk of his pinpoint control and unrelenting toughness. (Brad Mangin / National Baseball Hall of Fame)
Nov 16, 2018 · Orel Hershiser is best known for his history-making 1988 season. He tossed 59 1/3 scoreless innings to close out the regular season. He followed that up by leading the L.A. Dodgers to the World Series. Injuries shortened his career and thus make him a borderline Hall of Fame case.
Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 2000. He later became a pitching coach for the Texas Rangers from 2002 to 2005 and a broadcast color analyst for the Dodgers.
Is Orel Hershiser in the Hall of Fame? Orel Hershiser has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. When was Orel Hershiser drafted? Orel Hershiser was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH). What position did Orel Hershiser play?
Mar 6, 2022 · Los Angeles Dodgers legend Orel Hershiser has a case for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Orel Hershiser spent parts of 18 seasons in the majors from 1983 through 2000, spending parts of 13 of those seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jul 27, 2023 · The honor is one given to those Dodger greats who haven’t been voted into baseball’s Hall of Fame, a place Hershiser might have inhabited if he did not completely sacrifice his body for the...
Nov 12, 2018 · On October 20, 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers were on the verge of winning it all. They held a comfortable lead over the Oakland Athletics in the World Series, three games to one. LA was in a good spot for sure as its ace, Orel Hershiser, was the starting pitcher.
Mar 12, 2019 · With baseball season around the corner, it’s a good time to take a look back at Orel Hershiser’s career and make his case for the Hall of Fame. Orel Hershiser came up with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1984 and finished the year with an 11-8 record and a 2.66 ERA.
Orel Hershiser arrived at Bowling Green in 1977 and competed for two seasons (1977-79) before embarking on a MLB career, which spanned 17 years and included a World Series Championship, was named World Series MVP, Cy Young Award winner, Gold Glove Award winner and a three-time MLB All Star.
