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The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher inspired "Fernandomania" during his blockbuster rookie season in 1981 ... Dodgers Legend and Broadcaster, Dies at 63 ... Former Major League Baseball pitcher and ...
Los Angeles Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela has died, the Dodgers announced Tuesday.He was 63 years old. Few words inspire such memories of joy as "Fernandomania," the days of summer when ...
Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela died Tuesday at age 63. He is survived by his wife, Linda, four children, seven grandchildren and extended family.
The Dodgers also invited Valenzuela to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Game 2 of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium, where he was introduced by retired announcer Vin Scully and joined by Steve Yeager. [88] [89] Additionally, the team honored him by naming him to the inaugural Legends of Dodger Baseball class in 2019. [90]
Bakersfield Dodgers: Los Angeles Dodgers: automobile crash 1969 [104] Leo Smith: 19 Third baseman: Kokomo Wild Cats — internal bleeding from a collision on the base path 1909 [105] Mac Smith: 23 Infielder: Hagerstown Packets: Washington Senators: cardiac arrest: 1954 [106] Andy Strong: 24 Center fielder: Crowley Millers — lightning strike ...
Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, where it was known as the Brooklyn Dodgers, before moving to Los Angeles for the 1958 season. A total of 56 players, managers, and executives in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum , plus four broadcasters who have received the Hall's Ford C. Frick Award , spent some or part of ...
The Dodgers named Valenzuela as part of the “Legends of Dodger Baseball” in 2019 and inducted him into the team’s Ring of Honor in 2023. He became a U.S. citizen in 2015.
Fan-favorite Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela has died at 63. Nicknamed "El Toro," Valenzuela went on to be a household name in Los Angeles while he pitched 10 more seasons for the Dodgers.