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Valenzuela takes oath, officially a US citizen
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MLB: Fernando Valenzuela: 'When I started there were between 6% and 8% Hispanics in the crowd. Now we have 50%', Sports
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Dodgers edge defending champion Astros 3-2 as LA fans rain down boos on Altuve and Bregman – NewsNation
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Fernandomania' lives again at Dodger Stadium with retirement of Valenzuela's jersey
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Fernandomania' lives again at Dodger Stadium with retirement of Valenzuela's jersey
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Remembering Fernandomania 40 years later
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Montebello's first city parade in 11 years will feature Fernando Valenzuela – Whittier Daily News
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Dodgers retire Fernando Valenzuela's No. 34 four decades after southpaw unleashed 'Fernandomania' on LA: Sombrero-wearing fans dance to mariachi band in honor of 'El Toro
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Fernando Valenzuela
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Los Angeles Dodgers to retire Fernando Valenzuela's #34
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Fernando Valenzuela Quietly Affirms His Status as a U.S. Citizen - The New York Times
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LA City Council Proclaims Aug. 11 as `Fernando Valenzuela Day
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Aug. 11, 2023 will be known as Fernando Valenzuela Day in the city of LA, by Cary Osborne
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