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El Duque's rocky road shown in “Brothers in Exile”
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El Duque's rocky road shown in “Brothers in Exile”
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Orlando Hernández - Wikipedia
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The Yankees' signing of El Duque made 1998 even more magical
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The best rookie seasons in Yankees history
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SI Vault: El Duque: Orlando Hernandez's journey from Cuba to the
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The Story Behind Orlando El Duque Hernandez
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This Day in Yankees History: Orlando Hernández traded to Chicago
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20 years ago, El Duque made his Major League debut for the Yankees