Keith Hernandez to undergo back surgery and miss time in SNY booth
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“Keith Hernandez revealed that he will be undergoing back surgery on Tuesday.”
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“Hernandez hopes to return to the SNY broadcast booth for the Mets’ home series against the Rockies, which starts on April 24.”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2019 Mets season, David Wright, and Pete Alonso do not mention Keith Hernandez's broadcast plans or the Rockies series.
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— The 2019 New York Mets season was the franchise's 58th season and the team's 11th season at Citi Field. Despite improving on their 77–85 campaign from last year by 9 games with an 86–76 record, they w…
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— David Allen Wright (born December 20, 1982) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Mets. Chosen by …
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— Peter Morgan Alonso (born December 7, 1994), nicknamed "Polar Bear", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously play…
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“Hernandez had back surgery in 2019 to repair a ruptured disk.”
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— Hernández is a widespread Spanish patronymic surname that became common around the 15th century. It means son of Hernán, Hernando, or Fernando, the Spanish version of the Germanic Ferdinand. Fernández…
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— Keith Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and C…
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— Current broadcasters
Television: SportsNet New York (SNY) or WPIX channel 11
Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez
Radio: WHSQ 880 AM (English)
Howie Rose, Keith Raad, Patrick McCarthy
Radio: WINS…
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“Hernandez signed a three-year deal with SNY that reduced his workload from 110 games to 95 games.”
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— The 2016 New York Mets season was the franchise's 55th season and the team's 8th season at Citi Field. The Mets started the season against their 2015 World Series opponent, the Kansas City Royals. Thi…
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— The 2017 New York Mets season was the franchise's 56th season and the team's 9th season at Citi Field. The Mets opened the season on April 3 against the Atlanta Braves and finished the season on Octob…
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— The 2019 New York Mets season was the franchise's 58th season and the team's 11th season at Citi Field. Despite improving on their 77–85 campaign from last year by 9 games with an 86–76 record, they w…
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“Hernandez missed the Mets’ west-coast series against the Giants earlier this month.”
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“The Mets took three of four games from the Giants during their west-coast series.”
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“On Tuesday, the Mets defeated the Diamondbacks 4-3.”
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“Clay Holmes exited the Mets’ game against the Athletics on Friday due to hamstring tightness.”
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“A graphic titled 'Get Well Soon Keith' showed a man lying on an island with a full-body cast during the broadcast.”
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