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Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando βalenˈswela]; November 1, 1960 – October 22, 2024), nicknamed "El Toro", was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher. Valenzuela played 17 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons, from 1980
Valenzuela was integral to expanding the Dodgers’ and MLB’s fan base to include more Mexican-Americans. “Before Fernando, roughly only 5% of the fans at Dodger Stadium and at ballparks ...
Throughout his 17-year career in MLB, Valenzuela was a six-time All-Star. He finished his career with 173 regular season wins and over 2,000 strikeouts. ... Fernando Valenzuela was MLB's Rookie of ...
Fernando Valenzuela burst onto the scene for the Los Angeles Dodgers and ... Valenzuela had stints with various teams over the next seven years before finishing his MLB career in 1997. In 17 ...
Early in his Dodgers career, Valenzuela spoke little English and had trouble communicating with his catchers. Rookie Mike Scioscia learned Spanish and became Valenzuela’s personal catcher before becoming the team’s full-time catcher. Valenzuela was a better-than-average hitter, with 10 career home runs.
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born pitcher who led the Dodgers to a World Series win and vastly expanded MLB's Latino fan base, dies at age 63.
Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando βalenˈswela]; born November 1, 1960) is a Mexican former Major League Baseball pitcher.During a 17-year baseball career, he achieved his greatest success with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1980-1990, and went on to pitch for five more major league teams.
How Fernando Valenzuela became 'Fernandomania' Valenzuela grew up poor and as the youngest of 12 children. He began his career as a teenager in the Mexican leagues, where he was discovered by the ...