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Cuban fans stand behind Yankees' pitcher
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1998 Yankees Diary: El Duque, Derek Jeter lead Yanks to record-breaking win - Pinstripe Alley
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El Duque - La Gran Fuga
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes does best El Duque impression
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1998 Yankees, June 3: “El Duque” shines in MLB debut - Pinstripe Alley
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The brawls, El Duque and Jeter's girlfriend: Behind the scenes of the 1998 Yankees
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The 1998 Yankees and the quiet legacy of 125-50: Twenty Years Later
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1998 Yankees Diary: El Duque crushed as Bombers fall to Angels - Pinstripe Alley
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Where Are They Now?: Orlando 'El Duque' Hernandez, Former Yankees Pitcher
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New York Yankees pitcher Orlando Hernandez delivers a pitch to the Boston Red Sox in the first inning Friday night, Sept. 17, 2004, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun
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1998 Yankees Book: How El Duque's Arrival Saved the Season - The New York Times