Francis Xavier "The X-Man" Hernandez (born August 16, 1965 in Port Arthur, Texas

Port Arthur, Texas

-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...

), is a former professional baseball

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 player who pitched in the major leagues

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 primarily in relief

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, from 1989-1998. He was the pitching coach for the Durham Bulls

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. He is now the pitching coach at Houston Baptist University, his alma mater.

Xavier was named Texas High School Player of the Year in 1983 at Thomas Jefferson (Texas) HS. He attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

Hernandez played for the Toronto Blue Jays

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 (1989), Houston Astros

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 (1990–1993 and 1996), New York Yankees

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 (1994), Cincinnati Reds

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 (1995–1996) and Texas Rangers

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(1997–1998).

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