Births on November 14

Willie Hernandez

Born on November 14, 1954

Willie Hernandez, Puerto Rican baseball player

Guillermo "Willie" Hernández Villanueva (born November 14, 1954) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1977–1983), Philadelphia Phillies (1983), and Detroit Tigers (1984–1989). He threw and batted left-handed. Hernández utilized the screwball.In 1984, Hernández became only the third player ever to win the Cy Young Award, the MVP Award, and the World Series title, all in the same season (Sandy Koufax was the first to accomplish this feat, in 1963 and Denny McLain in 1968.)

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Events on 1954

13 Feb

NCAA Division I
Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game.
28 Feb

NTSC
The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public.
1 Apr

United States Air Force Academy
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
25 Apr

Bell Labs
The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
18 Jun

1954 Guatemalan coup d'état
Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état

Births on November 14

Willie Hernandez

Born on November 14, 1954

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Events on 1954

NCAA Division I

NTSC

United States Air Force Academy

Bell Labs

1954 Guatemalan coup d'état