R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela

[Philip J. Fry]

63 years young. Always enjoyed watching him pitch when I was a kid.

Sleep well, El Toro.

Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela, who changed MLB by sparking Fernandomania, dies at 63

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.

www.latimes.com

 

[Tibor]

I got back into cards after college in 1981. Fernando was a big hit. In a few years his cards weren't worth half of what the guides were claiming. Rumors about his age were rampant. He had no birth certificate and came from small no doctor village. Only Pete Rose was as popular of the active players. RIP

 

[deaconblues63]

Sad news.


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[Dazed]

RIP

 

[mrmopar]

I hope this provides the Dodgers a little more motivation to win this World Series, a tribute to the rookie that starred in the last WS these teams faced off against each other in 1981! Would be an amazing story.

And that Freeman grand slam last night was nothing short of EPIC!

RIP Fernando!