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Orel Hershiser, born on September 16, 1958 in Buffalo, New York, United States, is a baseball player. As of 2026, Orel Hershiser is 68 years old. Schooling on record includes Cherry Hill High School East and Bowling Green State University. Awards on record include Rawlings Gold Glove Award and Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1988).
My Take
Orel Hershiser is one of those pitchers who makes you rethink what "dominant" really means. He wasn't all raw heat and strikeout swagger — he was smarter than that, a true craftsman on the mound who could locate a two-seamer at the knees in a 3-2 count with the game on the line and never flinch. His 1988 season with the Dodgers stands as one of the most jaw-dropping stretches of pitching I've ever seen on paper: 59 consecutive scoreless innings, the Cy Young Award, and a World Series MVP that felt completely earned. The AP naming him Athlete of the Year that season tells you how far beyond baseball the wave traveled. After hanging up his cleats he slid naturally into broadcasting, and honestly his color commentary work carries the same precision his pitching always did.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Orel Hershiser
- Name (Japanese)
- オーレル・ハーシュハイザー
- Reading
- おーれる・はーしゅはいざー
- Born
- September 16, 1958 (age 68)
- Origin
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Cherry Hill High School East
- University
- Bowling Green State University
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 1988 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Orel Hershiser born?
Orel Hershiser was born on September 16, 1958 and is 68 years old.
Where is Orel Hershiser from?
Orel Hershiser is from Buffalo, New York, United States.
What does Orel Hershiser do?
Orel Hershiser works as baseball player.
Where did Orel Hershiser study?
Orel Hershiser attended Bowling Green State University.
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