Livan Hernandez, who made $53 million over 17 seasons, broke

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Livan Hernandez, who made $53 million over 17 seasons, files for bankruptcy
Livan Hernandez, who spent five of his 17 big league seasons with the Nationals and threw the first pitch in team history after the Expos franchise relocated from Montreal in 2005, filed for bankruptcy in federal court in South Florida last month. The news was first reported by the Miami Herald, which notes that the 42-year-old Hernandez’s paperwork indicates he owes up to $1 million to as many as 50 creditors.

Hernandez, who last pitched for the Brewers in 2012 and made $53,100,000 during his career, estimated his assets are worth no more than $50,000. He filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which allows him to come up with a plan to repay his debts in three to five years. When Hernandez returned to Miami in April for the 20-year celebration of the Marlins’ 1997 World Series championship, the Herald reported that he owed child support to the mother of a girl he fathered in 2003 and $220,000 to a local businessman who lent him the money in 2013.

Hernandez signed a $4.5 million contract with the Marlins after fleeing Cuba in 1995. The right-hander won World Series MVP honors while leading Florida to its first championship during his rookie season in 1997. Hernandez was traded to the Giants in 1999 and from the Giants to the Expos before the 2003 season. He made 35 starts for the Nationals in their inaugural season, including on Opening Day in Philadelphia and in Washington’s first game at RFK Stadium.
I have zero sympathy for these dipshits ... Hernandez isn't the only one and he most certainly won't be the last to follow this path of self destruction ... and this is a guy who was just an idiot with his cash rather than snorting it or drinking it away
"Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things."
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