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Dave Stewart – Society for American Baseball Research
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The Dodgers Finally Call Fernando Valenzuela's Number
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Fernando Valenzuela - Wikipedia
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How Fernando Valenzuela could be in the Baseball Hall of Fame - Los Angeles Times
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Fernando Valenzuela's iconic number 34 to be retired by Dodgers
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February 19, 1983 - Fernando Valenzuela wins his salary arbitration case with the Dodgers and becomes the first player to win a $1 million salary through that process. The Dodgers had offered
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Dodgers: No. 82: Greatest seasons in Dodgers history: Fernando Valenzuela, 1986 - True Blue LA
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Fernando Valenzuela - Wikipedia
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