Felix Hernandez

King Félix — that nickname wasn't just flattery, it was earned every single time he took the mound at Safeco Field. I've always thought Félix Hernández represents one of the most compelling what-ifs in modern baseball: a true ace who spent his entire prime career, fifteen seasons, on a Mariners team that couldn't buy a postseason berth. He won the 2010 Cy Young on a squad with a losing record, which almost never happens, and his perfect game in 2012 against the Rays was as dominant as it gets. Six All-Star appearances, a career ERA of 3.42, and a fastball-curveball combo that made hitters look silly for a decade. The fact that Seattle inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2023 felt like the city finally saying thank you properly. Royalty, no question.

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Name (English)

Felix Hernandez

Name (Japanese)

フェリックス・ヘルナンデス

Reading

ふぇりっくす・へるなんです

Born

April 8, 1986 (age 40)

Origin

Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

Height

190 cm

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Awards & achievements

• 2010 Cy Young Award
• 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star
• 2023 Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealkingfelix34/
• Xhttps://x.com/RealKingFelix
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix%20Hern%C3%A1ndez
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1196594

Tags

• Carabobo
• baseball player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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