Meanwhile, he forced 8 groundouts and 12 strikeouts. Like some other pitchers, Hernández wears a long-sleeved undershirt beneath his uniform jersey. While typically this is done to keep the pitcher's arm from getting chilled, Hernández wears it even in the hottest weather. For him it serves to keep perspiration from running down his arms and interfering with his hand's grip on the baseball. Personal life Hernández and his wife have a son and daughter and the family resides in Clyde Hill, Washington. His family and relatives call him by his middle name, Abraham. Hernandez's older brother, Moises spent 12 seasons playing minor league baseball in various organizations. Hernández has two dogs, King and Oreo, and he is a spokesman for the Seattle King County Humane Society. Hernández is also the Seattle Mariners Ambassador for the Pepsi Refresh Project, raising money for the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In September 2018 Hernández became naturalized as a United States citizen. See also List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders List of Major League Baseball no-hitters List of Major League Baseball perfect games List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela List of Major League Baseball single-inning strikeout leaders List of Seattle Mariners no-hitters List of Seattle Mariners team records Seattle Mariners award winners and league leaders References External links 1986 births Living people American League All-Stars American League ERA champions American League wins champions Cardenales de Lara players Cy Young Award winners Everett AquaSox players Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players Luis Aparicio Award winners Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Modesto Nuts players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball pitchers who have pitched a perfect game Navegantes del Magallanes players San Antonio Missions players Seattle Mariners players Sportspeople from Valencia, Venezuela Tacoma Rainiers players Venezuelan emigrants to the United States Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela 2009 World Baseball Classic players 2017 World Baseball Classic players