Born: February 22, 1971, Long Beach, California, U.S. (Show more) Lisa Fernandez (born February 22, 1971, Long Beach, California, U.S.) is an American softball player who helped lead the U.S. women’s national softball team to three consecutive Olympic gold medals (1996, 2000, and 2004). Known for her great all-around ability, she set individual Olympic records as both a pitcher and a hitter and is considered one of the greatest softball players of all time. Fernandez’s father was an immigrant from Cuba, where he had played semiprofessional baseball. Her mother was Puerto Rican. Fernandez played softball from a young age. She developed into a star pitcher at St. Joseph High School ...(100 of 650 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!