Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Norm MacDonald is a Keith supporter

special to quest for keith...

Norm MacDonald on whether Keith Hernandez belongs in the Hall of Fame:

"You mean right now? Yeah maybe eventually. I think there’s a lot of guys. That’s a weird question."

Reason #44

Keith Hernandez won a World Championship with the New York Mets in '86, but he's all about '69.

Reason #43


Although he played there for one season, the Cleveland Indians inducted Keith Hernandez into their team's Hall of Fame because, as team sources stated at the time, "he's Keith Hernandez."

Reason #42

Keith Hernandez wrote the lyrics for Beck's "Where It's At?" because he always travels with two turntables and a microphone.

Reason #41

Keith Hernandez was in the running to co-host "Live with Regis..." but declined because he feared his good looks would be too much for viewers to see that early in the morning.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Reason #40


Key Keith Hernandez stats:
Lifetime RBI's: 1071

Lifetime STD's: 0

- Guest blogger: Justin Ciccotelli, East Rockaway, NY

Reason #39

Keith Hernandez's signature smile could beat out Zoolander's "Magnum" any day of the week: mustache or not.

Reason #38

Last time we checked, Bruce Sutter never appeared on a hit television sitcom.

Reason #37

Despite the St. Louis Cardinal uniform, Keith Hernandez had the best Diamond Kings painted mustache of all time in 1984.

Reason #36

Keith Hernandez belongs in the Hall because he'll like get all up in Walt Frazier's grill when he has to.

More blogs, more Keith!

Fans, I've heard your outcries and agree with you 100 percent: It would be, indeed, unfair to continue to post only one Keith Hernandez blog entry a day. I've been doing this blog for over a month and agree that something needs to be done: From now on, they'll be more Keith blogs, related articles and reasons why "Mex" belongs in the Hall of Fame with "The Kid..." MORE BLOGS, MORE #17!

Reason #35

Keith Hernandez holds the world record for highest score in Ms. Pac-Man.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Reason #34

Keith Hernandez once had to travel in coach, but his mustache always flies first class.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Reason #33

Keith Hernandez, not Lance Armstrong, coined the phrase "live strong" after he bench pressed Darryl Strawberry in the Cincinatti Reds visitor locker room in 1988.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Reason #32

Keith Hernandez's mustache drove in Gary Carter's curly afro with a game-winning double in San Diego in 1987.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Keith on Seinfeld - special post

You know you wanted it.

Reason #31

Keith Hernandez has never shopped at Old Navy. You see his suits? They're from Brooks Brothers.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Reason #30

Keith Hernandez was the only male performer at the Lilith Fair, and he rocked the show like nobody's business.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Reason #29

Guest blogger: Rich Tarantino, Yonkers, NY

Keith Hernandez's version of a double header is not a day-night twinbill with the Expos...it's a day-night twinbill with a blonde and brunette.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Reason #28

Keith Hernandez has won six Academy Awards eventhough he has never appeared in a feature film.

Monday, January 22, 2007

Reason #27

Keith Hernandez never grounded out to short in his entire career.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Reason #26

Keith Hernandez led the league in threesomes in 1984.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Reason #25

Guest blogger: Justin Ciccotelli, NY

Keith Hernandez was offered several NFL contracts but declined. He objected to wearing a facemask that would cover his mustasch.

Friday, January 19, 2007

Reason #24

Keith Hernandez turned more triple plays than Lionel Richie.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Reason #23

Guest blogger...
Beetlejuice of the Howard Stern Show:

"Keith Hernandez is a legend. H
e is good , real good. He is Irish like me. He is a big man like me."

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Reason #22

Keith Hernandez never had to bring "sexy back," because he's always had it.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Reason #21

Keith Hernandez's mustache once caught a line drive from Ryne Sandburg.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Reason #20

Keith Hernandez has a tattoo of a mustache under his mustache.

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Reason #19

Keith Hernandez once convinced Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent to fill each baseball with a chewy, caramel-nougat center.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Reason #18

Keith Hernandez once caught a ball in foul territory eventhough it landed in upper deck.

Friday, January 12, 2007

Greg Fitzimmons on Mex

Guest blogger- Comedian Greg Fitzsimmons: I used to park Rusty Staub's van at Knollwood Country Club in White Plains, NY. It was a Dodge RamVan with TV, fridge etc. Very 80's. Keith Hernandez would come up in the van with Wally Backman and Ralph Kiner and other assorted legends. They'd drink beers and smoke on the way up. I caddied for them once. Big drivers, no control. Check out http://www.gregfitzsimmons.com/

Reason #17

Women are from Mars, Keith Hernandez is from Jupiter, FL.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Reason #16

Keith Hernandez is the National League all-time leader in assists by a first baseman. His greatest assist? Getting Rusty Staub laid in Maui.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Reason #15

Keith Hernandez never shared a bathroom stall with Jose Canseco.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Reason #14

Keith Hernandez had 129 game-winning RBIs in his career, three of which, came while sitting in the dugout.

Monday, January 8, 2007

Reason #13

Keith Hernandez can turn double plays by chewing bubble gum.

Sunday, January 7, 2007

Reason #12

In 1994, Keith Hernandez became the first baseball player to invite Jesse Orosco to Thanksgiving dinner.

Saturday, January 6, 2007

Reason #11

Keith Hernandez's mustache once won the Boston Marathon eventhough Keith Hernandez was in Philadelphia.

Friday, January 5, 2007

Reason #10

Keith Hernandez is the only baseball player to hit a homerun while squaring to bunt.

Thursday, January 4, 2007

Reason #9

Keith Hernandez batted over .300 seven times in his career, but always batted 1000 in the bedroom.

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Reason #8

Keith Hernandez's mustache once stole second, but was called out because Keith Hernandez was still on first.

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

Reason #7

Throughout his baseball career, Keith Hernandez never wore a cup.

Monday, January 1, 2007

Reason #6

In 1987, scientists announced Keith Hernandez can make certain women pregnant just by looking at his mustache.