Opinion: Fernando Valenzuela built Chavez Ravine legacy after LA's shameful displacement
Fernando Valenzuela arrived in Los Angeles in 1980 as a young Mexican and built a community in Chavez Ravine for Mexican ...
Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela recalled as Latino role model in Southern California
But Latino Dodger fans quickly embraced Valenzuela’s pitching talent, called him “El Toro” — “the Bull” — and came to more ...
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Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Life and Tragic Death Reminds Us That Immigration Is Beautiful
The Dodgers pitcher had a legendary rookie year in 1981 in which he helped defeat the Yankees in the World Series.
Dusty Baker on the passing of Fernando Valenzuela: ‘He came like an angel to us’
Baker had a front-row seat to FernandoMania: "He made everybody, especially Latin Americans, made them proud." ...
Dodgers star Fernando Valenzuela, who changed MLB by sparking Fernandomania, dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born pitcher who led the Dodgers to a World Series win and vastly expanded MLB's Latino fan ...
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Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela recalled as Latino role model
specifically here in the Dodger Stadium/Chavez Ravine area.” Casillas added: “Fernando is just somebody who comes ...
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How Fernando Valenzuela Healed the Wounds of the Displaced Mexican-American Community in Los Angeles
The arrival of Fernando Valenzuela to Major League Baseball in 1981 marked the beginning of a cultural phenomenon known as ...