R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela

[MU82]

Fernandomania was must-see TV.

[Uncle Rico]

With a look to the sky…

[JWags85]

Winning ROY and the Cy Young as a 20 year old is cool/amazing enough...but hitting .250 as a pitcher that same year and winning a Silver Slugger for it is legendary.

[CTWarrior]

Winning ROY and the Cy Young as a 20 year old is cool/amazing enough...but hitting .250 as a pitcher that same year and winning a Silver Slugger for it is legendary.

He also had a complete game victory in the World Series to help beat the Yankees.  A fun guy to watch like Tiant, sad to see him go.

[SoCalEagle]

“if you have a sombrero, throw it to the sky!”

Vin Scully after Valenzuela’s no hitter, June 29, 1990.

[tower912]

Fernandomania rocked.  RIP

[Tortuga94]

This one hurt. I grew up in LA in the 80s, I'm Mexican American and I was a huge fan of Dodger baseball and that was in large part due to Fernando Valenzuela. If you weren't there it's hard to explain just how insane the city of LA went for Fernando. But it wasn't just LA, pretty much anywhere in the country were there was a Mexican community, he was selling out ballparks. Everyone wanted to see Fernando pitch and for a stretch of about 6 years, he was arguably the best pitcher in baseball.

RIP El Toro Fernanado Valenzuela.

[MU82]

This one hurt. I grew up in LA in the 80s, I'm Mexican American and I was a huge fan of Dodger baseball and that was in large part due to Fernando Valenzuela. If you weren't there it's hard to explain just how insane the city of LA went for Fernando. But it wasn't just LA, pretty much anywhere in the country were there was a Mexican community, he was selling out ballparks. Everyone wanted to see Fernando pitch and for a stretch of about 6 years, he was arguably the best pitcher in baseball.

RIP El Toro Fernanado Valenzuela.

That's a great remembrance, Tortuga. Thanks.