Former Tigers pitcher Willie Hernández, 1984 MVP and Cy Young winner, dies at 69
Willie Hernández, the former Detroit Tigers pitcher who won the American League Cy Young, MVP, and a World Series title in 1984, has passed away at the age of 69. Hernández, a three-time All-Star, holds the distinction of being one of three players in MLB history to win the Cy Young award, MVP, and a World Series in the same year. He recorded a career-best 32 saves during the regular season and added two saves in the World Series, including the series clincher. Funeral services are expected to be held in his native Puerto Rico.
