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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
Former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela has died, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Tuesday night.. He was 63. The Dodgers organization did not provide a cause of ...
The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season got off to a strong start when rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pitched a shutout on opening day, starting the craze that came to be known as "Fernandomania." Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.
The 1981 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1981 season.The 78th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
"A shining light that illuminated baseball has gone out when Fernando Valenzuela passed away," Jaime Jarrín, the Dodgers' longtime Spanish-language announcer who retired in 2022, said in a statement.
Fernando Valenzuela captivated the baseball world in 1981. His unforgettable year included winning the NL Rookie of the Year, Cy Young Award & a World Series title.
“Fernando Valenzuela was a true icon of the Dodgers and the game,” U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., posted on X. “His legacy and connection with the Latino community in LA is one of the reasons I fell in love with the Dodgers.” Valenzuela was 13-7 and had a 2.48 ERA in his first season, which was shortened by a players’ strike.
This is an alphabetical list of 148 baseball players from Mexico who played Major League Baseball between ... Benny Valenzuela; Fernando Valenzuela; César Vargas ...