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Mr. Fermin is a throwback to the days of NerdBaseball on MySpace. In 1996, Mr. Fermin was nearly traded to the Yankees for Mariano Rivera. After that same season, he ended his career with a total of four home runs in 2,767 at bats.
Tags: 1989, facial hair, felix fermin, flat brim, fleer, fu manchu, hat placement, Mariano Rivera, mariono rivera, pirates, ss, trade



(18 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5)
The Yanks should have pulled the trigger on the Fermin deal. What did Rivera ever do for them? Also, in 1996, the Yanks were desperate for a shortstop. Did they ever end up finding one?
I seem to remember Kevin Elster doing a pretty good job for the Yanks in 1995. I don’t know why they didn’t keep him. He’s no Felix Fermin, though.