Keith Hernandez net worth is
$15 Million
Keith Hernandez Wiki Biography
Keith Hernandez was born on 20 October 1953, in San Francisco, California USA, of Scottish, Irish, and Spanish descent. Keith is a retired professional baseball player, best known to have played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. He’s now a baseball analyst and is considered one of the most popular baseball broadcasters today. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is currently.
How rich is Keith Hernandez? As of mid-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $15 million, mostly accumulated from his extensive career in baseball. Aside from his prestigious career, he’s also written four books and even tried his hand at acting. Keith has also earned a good amount of money from commercials, and as his career continues his wealth will undoubtedly increase.
Keith Hernandez Net Worth $15 Million
Keith became known for his baseball skills while still in Terra Nova High School, before transferring to Capuchino High School. After matriculating in 1971, he played at San Mateo Community College for a short while, but had a bit of notoriety because of his attitude during high school. Nevertheless, he was selected in the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Hernandez played in the minor leagues for a while, and started to show his prowess after being promoted to the Tulsa Oilers in 1973. After a good season, he debuted in the major leagues the following year against the San Francisco Giants. Despite having good statistics in some areas, he had difficulty adjusting to the pitching of the Major Leagues, and spent time in between the Cardinals and Oilers. He started improving his batting though he was already considered one of the best fielders in the team. He eventually became a star batter, and would go on to become the National League’s Most Valuable Player. Since then, he was considered as one of the best players in the National League, helping the Cardinals win the 1982 World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The following years, Hernandez was traded to the New York Mets in 1983 after multiple disagreements with the staff of the Cardinals.
During this time the Mets struggled to get victories, but Hernandez helped the team to a winning record in 1984. Surrounded by younger players, he became Captain of the Mets and helped improve the team dramatically. Eventually the Mets would start a rivalry with Keith’s former team the Cardinals, and the teams would race to become the top team of the league. In 1986, Hernandez efforts would pay off with another World Series win, against the Boston Red Sox.
During the span of his career, he would win 11 Gold Gloves, the final of which was awarded in 1988. Eventually his numbers started decreasing as he aged and succumbed to injuries, after his contract, played with the Cleveland Indians in 1990 before retiring.
After retirement, he would go on and write books. He was also given acting opportunities in films and television shows such as “Seinfeld”, “Law & Order”, “The Yards”, and “The Scout”. He became an analyst for SNY and WPIX in 2006, earning popularity because of his commentary style.
For his personal life, Keith has been married to Kai since 2005, having been married to Susan from whom he divorced in 1987. He has become very popular because of his blunt personality that’s mixed in with humor and irony. This is often observed during his broadcasts as a baseball analyst. Aside from these, Keith’s mustache is also considered an icon in the sports industry and he even shaved it as a part of charity.
| Full Name | Keith Hernandez |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 20, 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | San Francisco, USA |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Profession | Major League Baseball first baseman, analyst for SNY and WPIX (2006) |
| Education | Terra Nova High School, Capuchino High School, San Mateo Community College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Kai Thompson (m. 2005), Susan Hernandez |
| Parents | Jacqueline Hernandez, John Hernandez |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0379626/ |
| Awards | five-time All-Star()1979 NL MVP award), World Series champion, Gold Glove Award (1978–1988), Silver Slugger Award (1980, 1984), NL batting champion (1979), New York Mets Hall of Fame (1997) |
| Movies | “Seinfeld” (1992), “The Yards”, “The Scout” |
| TV Shows | Law & Order: "Wager" (1994) |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on the passing of Elaine Kaufman] She's the one who prodded me to get going when I retired. She told me that I was too talented to sit on my duff and not do anything. I was shocked, because all our conversations before had been social and friendly. But this was like a mother to her son: 'Get off your lazy butt and do something! Don't let this go to waste!' |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Television color commentator for the Mets. [2005] |
| 2 | His father helped him out of a batting slump during the 1985 season by watching all his at-bats and observing that, when he was hitting well, his father could see the entire number "17" on his back when he started his swing. If he only saw the "7", that meant that Keith was bailing out on his swing. |
| 3 | The Jacquelyn Hernandez Adult Day Health Center, a service of Brooklyn's Cobble Hill Health Center, is named for Keith's mother, who died of Alzheimer's in 1989. |
| 4 | Keith has been an active and faithful crusader in the battle against Alzheimer's. He lost his mother to the disease in 1989, and has for years since worker tirelessly on behalf of those with Alzheimer's and their families. He is the chairman of the annual "Field of Dreams" gala, a star-studded fund-raiser for Brooklyn's Cobble Hill Health Center, an assisted-living facility for the elderly. Many of the friends Keith has made in a distinguished baseball career, several years as a Mets' broadcaster, and one of the Big Apple's most notable citizens have flocked to his side to help with this event. |
| 5 | The all-time leader in the defunct category of Game Winning RBI. |
| 6 | Member of 1981 National League Eastern Division Champion St. Louis Cardinals team. Member of 1982 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals team. Member of 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets team. Member of 1988 National League Eastern Division Champion New York Mets team. |
| 7 | 1979 National League co-MVP with Willie Stargell. Finished in top 10 in voting for same award 1984-1986. |
| 8 | Named to 5 National League All Star teams (1979-1980, 1984 and 1986-1987). |
| 9 | 11 time National League Gold Glove winner at first baseman (1978-1988). |
| 10 | In 1979, he was the league MVP. |
| 11 | Always insisted that his uniform number end with the numeral 7; wore 37 with the Cardinals and 17 with the Mets. |
| 12 | Ended his playing career with the Cleveland Indians after the Mets released him. |
| 13 | Was the National League's starting first baseman in the 1986 All-Star Game. |
| 14 | Acquired by the New York Mets on June 15, 1983, for pitchers Rick Ownbey and Neil Allen, one of the best and most one-sided trades in Met history. Brought a steady bat, Gold Glove defensive ability, and outstanding leadership qualities to a downtrodden team. Was named team captain in 1987. |
| 15 | Gold Glove first baseman who won two World Series. (1982 St. Louis Cardinals, 1986 New York Mets). |
| 16 | Former Baseball Player. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barracuda | 2013 | Dudley's Husband | |
| The Yards | 2000 | Baseball Celebrity | |
| Seinfeld | 1992-1998 | TV Series | Keith Hernandez |
| The Scout | 1994 | Keith Hernandez | |
| Law & Order | 1994 | TV Series | Drew Harding |
| Ghostwriter | 1993 | TV Series | Mr. Richards |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sing Yourself Silly! | 1990 | Video short performer: "Put Down the Duckie" 1986 - uncredited | |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie performer: "Put Down the Duckie" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knuckleball! | 2012 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 for 30 | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Mike & Mike | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself - New York Mets Broadcast Analyst / Himself - Telephone Interviewee |
| Prime 9 | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Last Play at Shea | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| I'm Keith Hernandez | 2007 | Short | Himself |
| Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Seinfeld: Inside Look | 2004 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| The Tim McCarver Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Playing the Field: Sports and Sex in America | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - St. Louis Cardinals / New York Mets, 1974-90 |
| Charlie Rose | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hollywood Squares | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Can We Shop? | 1995 | TV Series | Guest |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sesame Street | 1988-1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1988 National League Championship Series | 1988 | TV Series | Himself - New York Mets First Baseman |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself (segment "Put Down the Duckie") |
| 1987 MLB All-Star Game | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
| Let's Go Mets | 1986 | Documentary short | Hinself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1986 World Series | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - New York Mets First Baseman |
| 1986 National League Championship Series | 1986 | TV Series | Himself - New York Mets First Baseman |
| 1986 MLB All-Star Game | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
| An Amazin' Era | 1986 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 1984 MLB All-Star Game | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
| 1982 World Series | 1982 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman |
| 1982 National League Championship Series | 1982 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman |
| 1980 MLB All-Star Game | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
| 1979 MLB All-Star Game | 1979 | TV Special | Himself - NL First Baseman |
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