Orel Leonard Hershiser IV is an American former baseball starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball. He later became a broadcast color analyst and a professional poker player. After playing baseball in high school at Cherry Hill High School East and at B...
Cherry Hill High School East, Bowling Green State University
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Jamie Byars (m. 1981–2005)
Children
Jordan Hershiser, Orel Leonard Hershiser V
Parents
Mildred Hershiser, Orel Leonard Hershiser III
Nicknames
Orel Leonard Hershiser IV
Awards
National League Cy Young Award, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Nominations
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality - Sports Event Analyst
TV Shows
National Heads-Up Poker Championship, Sunday Night Baseball, Baseball Tonight
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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He was nominated for the 2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Sports category.
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Inducted into the Albuquerque [New Mexico] Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Inducted into the Bowling Green State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon national fraternity (Ohio Kappa chapter - Bowling Green State University.)
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In 1988 he broke Don Drysdale's famous record of 58 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings and now holds the record with 59.
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He won the 1988 NLCS and World Series MVP awards.
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He was a member of the 1987, '88, '89 All-Star teams.
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After retiring in 2000, he became an analyst for ESPN before becoming a pitching coach for the Texas Rangers.
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Pitcher for the National League's Los Angeles Dodgers (1983-1994 & 2000), San Francisco Giants (1998), and New York Mets (1999); and the American League's Cleveland Indians (1995-1997).
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In 1988 led the National League in wins (23), complete games (15), shutouts (8).
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Made major league debut on 1 September 1983.
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Led the National League in innings pitched, 1987-1989 (264-2/3; 267; 256-2/3).
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In 1985 led the National League in winning percentage (.864; 19 wins, 3 losses).
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Knuckleball!
2012
Documentary additional thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Access Sportsnet: Los Angeles
2014
TV Series
Himself - Dodgers Pre-Game MLB Analyst
Mike & Mike
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself - ESPN MLB Analyst / Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself - ESPN Baseball Analyst / ...
Sunday Night Baseball
1991-2013
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher / Himself - New York Mets Pitcher / ...
The Apprentice
2012
TV Series
Himself - Show Attendee
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
2010 World Series of Poker
2010
TV Series
Himself
Pardon the Interruption
2010
TV Series
Himself
2009 World Series of Poker
2009
TV Series
Himself
Poker After Dark
2009
TV Series
Himself
Prime 9
2009
TV Series
Himself
National Heads-Up Poker Championship
2008
TV Mini-Series
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN Outside the Lines
2006
TV Series
Himself
Baseball Tonight
2006
TV Series
Himself - Analyst
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Beyond the Glory
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Where Is God Now?
2001
TV Movie
Himself
1999 National League Championship Series
1999
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Mets Pitcher
1997 World Series
1997
Video documentary
Himself - Cleveland Indians pitcher
1997 American League Championship Series
1997
TV Series
Himself - Cleveland Indians Pitcher
My Oh My!
1996
Documentary
Himself
1995 American League Championship Series
1995
TV Series
Himself - Cleveland Indians Pitcher
Voices that Care
1991
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Choir Member
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
1990
TV Series
Himself
McGee and Me!
1990
TV Series
Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1989
TV Series
Himself
Today
1989
TV Series
Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael
1989
TV Series
Himself
Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show
1988
TV Movie
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1988
TV Series
Himself
1988 World Series Video: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland A's
1988
Video
Himself
1988 National League Championship Series
1988
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher
1988 MLB All-Star Game
1988
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1987 MLB All-Star Game
1987
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1985 National League Championship Series
1985
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Knuckleball!
2012
Documentary
Himself - Texas Rangers Pitching Coach (uncredited)