THIS DAY IN BÉISBOL August 13: Orlando Hernandez sets Yankees rookie record with 13 Ks
Orlando Hernandez, the seasoned Cuban baseball veteran who signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 1978, struck out 13 batters in a 2-0 win against the Texas Rangers at The Stadium on this day in baseball, August 13, 1998. Hernandez, then 32 years old (or likely more, considering how Cuban free agents

