Orel Hershiser was born on September 16, 1958 in Buffalo, New York, USA as Orel Leonard Hershiser IV. He has been married to Dana Deaver since December 24, 2010. He was previously married to Jamie Byars. Inducted into the Bowling Green State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985.
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