LOS ANGELES — There was a poignant ceremony before Game 1 of the World Series for late Dodgers pitching legend Fernando Valenzuela, with the flag at half-staff, the videoboard showing highlights ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...
LOS ANGELES — One of the most beloved figures in franchise history, responsible for bringing an entire demographic into the team’s fan base, Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela died Tuesday night.
was all the more special because it fell on the birthday of the late Dodger great Fernando Valenzuela. (Photo by David Wilson) Valenzuela pitched 11 seasons for the Dodgers, starting in 1980 ...
Rick Monday paid tribute to former teammate and fellow Dodgers broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela, who passed away at 63 of an undisclosed illness three days before the World Series. For those not ...
“It’s hard to believe, no?” El Zurdo — “The Lefty” — would be Fernando Valenzuela, the youngest of 12 children from this desert hamlet in northwest Mexico who would corral a blend of ...
At Game 1 of the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees on Friday, the tributes to the late Fernando Valenzuela were abundant and beautiful. The Dodgers ...
He was a strapping southpaw out of Mexico named Fernando Valenzuela. So commanding was his presence and his impact that the fanfare became known as Fernandomania. Think about that: In order to get ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela was on the minds of the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at Friday’s opener of the World Series between the storied franchises. An informal ...
Fernando Valenzuela and his wife Linda have four children: Fernando Jr., Maria Fernanda, Ricardo, and Linda. Fernando Jr., born September 30, 1982, studied at the University of Nevada.
However, when Valenzuela arrived in 1980, he famously grew the Dodger fan base among the region's Latin American population, as the star pitcher was born and raised in Mexico. "Fernando was ...