Nickname: El Sid, Fat
Years Played: 1983 - 1997
Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros
Highlights/Awards: Two time All-Star (86, 87), Won the World Series in 1986
Career Stats: 114-96, 3.36 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 1743 K, 715 BB, 1866 IP
Best Season: 1989; 14-5, 2.83 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 198 K, 75 BB, 219 IP
DYK: Sid wore #50 in honor of his favorite television program, "Hawaii Five-0." Made a comeback attempt in 2001, but pitched in only one minor league game before re-retiring.
Thoughts: We’re sticking with the pitchers from the ’86 Mets theme today. My main memory of Sid Fernandez is my friend giving him the nickname “Fat Sid.” I don’t know why, but to an 11 year old kid, that was hilarious. He was a rotund fellow, but also a very good pitcher. Had some knee problems that limited his innings later, but still had a solid career and could strike some people out.
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