Osvaldo Fernández Rodríguez (born November 4, 1968) is a former Cuban professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1996-1997 and 2000-2001. He was a member of the Cuban baseball team, which won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. On July 29, 1995, Fernández defected when Cuba played the United States in Millington, Tennessee.
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Osvaldo Fernández | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born: (1968-11-04) November 4, 1968 (age 53) Holguín, Cuba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 5, 1996, for the San Francisco Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 8, 2001, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 19–26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 4.93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Fernández also pitched for Holguín in the Cuban National Series.
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