Leonardo Jesús Hernández (born November 6, 1959), commonly known as Leo Hernandez (er-NAN-dez), is a former

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and right-handed batter who played for the

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(1982–83, 1985) and

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(1986). He is currently the hitting coach for DSL Mets1. A native of Santa Lucía, Miranda State,

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, Hernández was signed as an amateur

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by the

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in 1978 and made his debut with Baltimore on September 19, 1982. In four-season career, Hernández hit .226 with seven

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s and 30 RBI in 85 games. Hernandez was named as the hitting coach for the

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of the

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organization for the 2018 season.

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