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1981 Fernando Valenzuela SI Article Only Rookie Season RC Los Angeles Dodgers
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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Daybreak at Chavez Ravine: Fernandomania and the Remaking of the Los Angeles Dodgers [Book]
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№34 will always belong to Fernando Valenzuela, by Cary Osborne
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Dodgers retiring Fernando Valenzuela's No. 34
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Remembering Fernandomania 40 years later
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Fernando Valenzuela ties Carl Hubbell's All-Star Game strikeout record - True Blue LA
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As the LA Dodgers honor Fernando Valenzuela, a new book recalls Fernandomania – Orange County Register
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LA names day after Fernando Valenzuela – NBC Los Angeles
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Fernando Valenzuela: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
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