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Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers legend, dies at 63

Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers legend, dies at 63

Dodgers legend and six-time All-Star Fernando Valenzuela died Tuesday evening, Major League Baseball announced.

He was 63.

A cause of death was not given.


Fernando Valenzuela was a phenomenon with the Dodgers. AP

Valenzuela made his MLB debut in 1980, but really burst onto the scene a year later when he won the National League, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and made his first All-Star team by conquering Los Angeles in “Fernandomania.” .


Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela throws during the eighth inning, setting the professional baseball record for most innings pitched by earning a run on Sunday, April 28, 1985 at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. average stays at zero.
Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela throws in 1985. AP

In the 1981 season, in which he was also awarded the Silver Slugger, he helped the Dodgers defeat the Yankees in the World Series.

He played in the major leagues for 17 years, winning 173 games and posting a 3.54 ERA.

He has served as the Spanish-language broadcaster for the Dodgers for the past 22 years.