![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://i0.wp.com/thisdayinbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/valenzuela_fernando-Copy.jpg?fit=270%2C270&ssl=1)
Following the strike-shortened season, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes the third consecutive Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year - This Day In Baseball
![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://people.com/thmb/oRFrluoc18ISKzQby-oEoWCK8Ew=/159x106/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/Richard-Montanez-flamin-hot-cheetos-1125201985-e6de2ae39be94d29b41ff2f2522e0a67.jpg)
Fernando Valenzuela Biography Revisits 'Fernandomania
![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://people.com/thmb/2hPrZfzp42zX0lw7H-bNOxHRBRk=/159x106/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(899x12:901x14)/mariners-1-61d85e0bb88a4f41b508d0f1feb4e6a6.jpg)
Fernando Valenzuela Biography Revisits 'Fernandomania
![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/713b7f7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/638x916+0+0/resize/1200x1723!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F55%2F36%2F766b2b354cdd9b397c944e110480%2Ffernando-valenzuela-midland.jpg)
The last wave of Fernandomania played out in Texas, where fans rushed to see a legend - Los Angeles Times
![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://www.tsn.ca/polopoly_fs/1.1915236!/fileimage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_620/fernando-valenzuela.jpg)
Los Angeles Dodgers to retire Fernando Valenzuela's No. 34 this summer
![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://s22927.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fernando-valenzuela.jpg)
Fernando Valenzuela Addresses Dodgers Not Retiring Jersey Number
![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://people.com/thmb/JkdAYWvVHTvVxHFcWlsLENRTGOc=/75x75/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GregHanlon13314-574ac087c2a14afe8ff1efc8a5729766.JPG)
Fernando Valenzuela Biography Revisits 'Fernandomania
![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://i0.wp.com/www.retroseasons.com/retroimages/fernando-pithcing-los-angeles-dodgers.jpeg?ssl=1)
Fernando Valenzuela, Rookie of Year and Cy Young Award - RetroSeasons
![When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3962201/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x1080+150+0/resize/840x560!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcd%2F57%2Fb99755104876920a166c4348d94b%2Ff40-ep12-final-horizontal.jpg)
The last wave of Fernandomania played out in Texas, where fans rushed to see a legend - Los Angeles Times