Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died at the age of 63. https://apnews.com/article/dodgers-fernando-valenzuela-dead-03caebce1554591aed06b4a1672334bd
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When I was a kid and still a Dodgers fan I saw a game he pitched. It was a shut-out, and he hit a home run.
I had never seen a pitcher do that before. In his prime he was mesmorizing to watch.