Rodolfo "Rudy" Hernández Acosta (born October 18, 1951) is a Mexican former shortstop in Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball

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. Listed at 5' 9", 150 lb., Hernández batted and threw right handed. He was born in

Empalme, Sonora Empalme is a city surrounded by a municipality located on the south-central coast of the Mexican state of Sonora. According to the 2005 census the population of the city was 40,630 inhabitants, while the municipality, which has an area of 708.53& ...

Career

Hernández appeared in eight games for the Chicago White Sox in its 1972 season. He was acquired by the Sox from the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League in July 1972. He made his majors debut on September 6 of that same year. At the age of 20, he was the fifth-youngest player to appear in an American League game that season. During his short stint with the White Sox, he hit just .190 (4-for-21) but was excellent in the field. His four

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were against

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, Rich Hand, Dick Bosman, and Bert Blyleven. Besides, he recorded 10

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s and 16 assists without errors, and participated in three

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s. Hernández was traded back to Jalisco for pitcher

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on December 4, 1973. In between, Hernández had a successful career in Mexico, where he played professional baseball for 19 years, between the Mexican League and the

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. He posted a .264 batting average with 148 home runs and 958 RBI in the Mexican League. His statistics for the Mexican Pacific League have yet been registered. Hernández also took part of a few championships, like the 1987 with Venados de Mazatlan, and the memorable 1984 with

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