“He was our hero in L.A. and he just did a lot for our people,” he said, likening Valenzuela to another Dodgers great, Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Basebal ...
After starting his professional career in Mexico, Valenzuela signed with the Dodgers in 1979 and made his MLB debut in 1980 at 19 years old. “He is one of the most influential Dodgers ever and ...
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired "Fernandomania" while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63.