Hernandez is widely considered the best defensive first baseman of all time. For his defensive work, he received 11 consecutive Gold Glove awards, the most by any first baseman in baseball history. 296 career average and a walk rate of 12.5%, Hernandez's career hitting productivity was 31% above league average. Since 1998, he has been a color commentator on the Mets television broadcasts.Ī contact hitter with a. Hernandez was a five-time All-Star who shared the 1979 NL MVP award and won two World Series titles, one each with the Cardinals and Mets. Keith Hernandez (born October 20, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman who played the majority of his career with the St.