Felix Hernandez
Felix Hernandez
Félix Abraham Hernández García, nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan professional baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2005...
NationalityVenezuelan
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth8 April 1986
CityValencia, Venezuela
CountryVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
age good
My age doesn't matter. I'm a good pitcher. Once I'm on my game, I can't fail.
chance education good happening received
There's no chance of that happening to me. I've received a good education from my family.
focused stay
I stay focused on baseball. I go to the field, go to my apartment, that's all. ... I don't need to do nothing.
field honor
It was an honor to be on the same field with Randy.
hugo
Rafael Chaves called me, but not Hugo Chavez.
change fastball hit
The whole world can hit a fastball if it's in the right place. I just try to change it up.
mental physical
I know this is a physical game. But the mental part of it is so important. It's important for me and important for the team.
playing tired
I'm uncomfortable with it. When I thought of playing baseball, I never thought of that. It was never important to me. I am a little tired of it, and I've had enough.
expect proud
I didn't expect all that. I'm proud of myself.
He told me to keep working hard. That was pretty special.
bit
I'm fine. I don't feel any kind of pressure. I was just a little bit off with my command.
deserves great job pitching worked
He really deserves the job and it's going to be great working with him. When I worked with him, it wasn't like working with a pitching coach. It was like working with a friend.
communication good
I don't think any of the things (that have been speculated on) about communication are a problem. I'd say we already have pretty good communication.
hear liked offer people seattle
They were the first ones to offer me a contract. I just wanted to hear from other teams. It was my decision. I liked Seattle the best. I like the people very much.