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Column: A lost baseball glove, Fernando Valenzuela and a new love for what he means for LA – Daily News
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Fernando Valenzuela, Baseball Wiki
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The Dodgers have retired Fernando Valenzuela's number. Does he have a path to Cooperstown?
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Dodgers history: Fernando Valenzuela's first major league start - True Blue LA
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Fernandomania' 40 years later: How Fernando Valenzuela captivated baseball fans for decades
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Fernandomania Returns! Dodgers To Retire Legendary Pitcher's No. 34
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Dodgers' Walker Buehler pitches MLB award: The Fernando Valenzuela Rookie of the Year
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Player of the Week: Fernando Valenzuela – Pantone 294
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LA names day after Fernando Valenzuela – NBC Los Angeles
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Fernandomania' lives again at Dodger Stadium with retirement of Valenzuela's jersey
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When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Fernando Valenzuela still has impact on MLB