Orel Hershiser is an American former professional baseball pitcher who starred for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 1988 he set a major league record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched and led the Dodgers to a World Series title, earning both the National League Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player honors that year.
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Career HighlightSet an MLB record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings in 1988, then won the NL Championship Series MVP, World Series MVP and NL Cy Young Award that same season. 1 Classification
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Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 2000.
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Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 2000.
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Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 2000.
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Hershiser's most successful season came in 1988, when he set a major league record by pitching 59 consecutive innings without allowing a run. He helped lead the Dodgers to a championship in the 1988 World Series, and was named the National League (NL) Championship Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the World Series MVP.
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Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 2000.
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