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LA names day after Fernando Valenzuela – NBC Los Angeles
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The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 9: Fernando Valenzuela
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Dodgers to retire Fernando Valenzuela's No. 34
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FERNANDO VALENZUELA ROOKIE TOPPS TRADED 1981 LOS ANGELES DODGERS
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Remembering Fernandomania 40 years later
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Fernando Valenzuela was only twenty years old when Tom Lasorda chose him as the Dodgers' opening-day starting pitcher in 1981. Born in the remote Mexican town of Etchohuaquila, the left-hander had moved to the United States less than two years before. He became an instant icon, and his superlative rookie season produced Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards--and a World Series victory over the Yankees. Forty years later, there hasn't been a player since who created as many Dodgers fans.
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№34 will always belong to Fernando Valenzuela
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LA names day after Fernando Valenzuela – NBC Los Angeles
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Dodgers video: 1981 World Series Game 3 against the Yankees - True
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1986 All-Star Game: Fernando Valenzuela Ties Carl Hubbell - True
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Plaschke: Dodgers are finally retiring Fernando Valenzuela's number