Sid Fernandez finished his career with 114 wins, was a two-time All-Star, and helped the Mets win the World Series in 1986.
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28 Facts About Sid Fernandez
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Sid Fernandez has the fourth-lowest ratio of hits allowed per innings pitched in Major League history, behind only Nolan Ryan, Clayton Kershaw, and Sandy Koufax.
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Sid Fernandez led the Kaiser High School Cougars to a state championship in 1981 and was drafted out of high school at age 18 by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who chose him in the third round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.
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Sid Fernandez made his first Major League start in the last game of the season, losing to the San Francisco Giants.
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Sid Fernandez fought weight problems throughout his time in the Dodgers organization.
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Sid Fernandez did not make the Dodgers' post-season roster, and following their loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1983 National League Championship Series, the Dodgers traded him and infielder Ross Jones to the New York Mets for Carlos Diaz and Bob Bailor.
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Sid Fernandez came in and retired seven batters in a row, including four strikeouts, to give New York some momentum.
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Around that time, Sid Fernandez went on a strikeout tear, punching out 50 batters in a five-game span.
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Sid Fernandez finished the season well and the Mets won 100 games to make the playoffs for the second time in three years.
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Sid Fernandez led the Majors in hits allowed per nine innings for the second time in his career.
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Sid Fernandez started the 1989 season in the bullpen, but quickly worked his way back in the rotation.
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Sid Fernandez won his last three games, although the Mets came up short of the postseason by placing second in their division.
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At the time of his knee surgery at the end of the 1991 season, Sid Fernandez weighed 261 pounds and his weight was a cause of concern for the organization.
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Sid Fernandez posted a team-leading 14 wins for the Mets, who finished in fifth place in their division for the second-straight year.
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Sid Fernandez missed half the season after suffering another knee injury while covering first base.
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Sid Fernandez came back to put up decent numbers and ultimately concluded the campaign with a 2.
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Sid Fernandez was signed by the Baltimore Orioles for 1994 and managed to strike out 7.
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Sid Fernandez was signed by the Houston Astros for 1997, but complained of elbow problems during spring training.
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Sid Fernandez pitched poorly and ended with a sore knee which put him back on the disabled list.
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In 2003, Sid Fernandez received two votes in his only Hall of Fame ballot.
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Sid Fernandez was selected by CNN Sports Illustrated as one of the 50 greatest sports figures in Hawai'i history.
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On December 20,2007, Sid Fernandez's name appeared in the unsealed Kirk Radomski affidavit.
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The affidavit details Radomski receiving a $3,500 check from Sid Fernandez dated February 2005, but the affidavit does not specify its purpose.
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Sid Fernandez was one of only four baseball players listed in the affidavit who was not referred to in the Mitchell Report, the others being Rick Holifield, Pete Rose Jr.
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Sid Fernandez soon announced the dedication of his 1997 season to Gillis.
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