"He changed the world from Latin America all the way to Canada," said Dusty Baker, who won the World Series alongside Valenzuela in 1981. "I mean all they were talking about was Fernando.

Fernando Valenzuela's legacy in Major League Baseball Fernando Valenzuela debuted in Major League Baseball in 1980, but it was in 1981 when his career reached new heights, becoming the first ...

particularly thanks to the stellar performance of Fernando Valenzuela. The 1981 World Series will be remembered as a historic moment, not only for the matchup between two legendary teams like the ...

Legendary Mexican pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who won Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award honors and a World Series in 1981 while with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died, the team announced.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela, who died at age 63 on ... near the beginning and ending of his mound career. In 1981, “Fernandomania” swept the baseball world as the ...

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 23: Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela #34 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the New York Yankees during Game 3 of the 1981 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 23 ...