ESPN.com · Jul 10, 2017
Former pitcher Livan Hernandez files for bankruptcy
Former pitcher Livan Hernandez, who earned approximately $50 million in a 17-year major league career, has filed for bankruptcy, according to court papers obtained by the Miami Herald.
The two-time All-Star played for nine teams, winning a World Series with the Florida Marlins as a rookie in 1997. He was named NLCS and World Series MVP that year.
AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillAccording to the documents, which were filed in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Hernandez says he owes up to $1 million to as many as 50 creditors. Some of those are credit card companies.