There have been 147 Mexican-born players in MLB history. The greatest among them was the legendary Fernando Valenzuela, who became an instant sensation with the Dodgers in the early 1980s and the only ...
When Fernando Valenzuela first stepped onto the mound in 1981, few could have predicted the seismic shift he would create, not just in baseball, but in the cultural fabric of Los Angeles. His untimely ...
Baseball lost a legend on Tuesday. Former Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who became the only player in MLB history to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same season in 1981, ...
Fernando Valenzuela improved to 8-0 with an eighth consecutive complete game to begin the 1981 season on this day in Los Angeles Dodgers history. His start against the Montreal Expos on May 14, 1981, ...
LOS ANGELES – Fernando Valenzuela died this week at 63 only two days before the 43rd anniversary of one of his most prolific games for the Los Angeles Dodgers – a 147-pitch, complete game victory over ...
Fernando Valenzuela made his Dodgers debut in 1980, but it was the following year when "Fernandomania" took off - something no one could have predicted. For his teammates, like catcher Steve Yeager, ...
On Tuesday night, former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres left-hander Fernando Valenzuela died at the age of 63. A hugely important figure in Dodgers history, he spent 11 years with Los ...
The other seven players who will be considered by the committee include Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent ...
The Dodgers will honor legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela with a uniform patch beginning with the World Series and ...
Los Angeles Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela has died after being admitted to a hospital earlier this month for an unspecified health problem, the Dodgers confirmed Tuesday. Valenzuela was 63 years ...
Sixty-two-year-old Dodger Stadium will host the World Series starting on Friday, but it will be a bittersweet day for fans, hosting the first Dodger game since the death of franchise icon Fernando ...
It’s easy to imagine legendary pitching ace Fernando Valenzuela watching over his beloved Dodgers on what would have been his ...