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Subject: Fernando Valenzuela Pitches His Final Inning
Written By: LyricBoy on 10/23/24 at 6:02 am
Legendary MLB and LA Dodgers phenomenon Fernando Valenzuela has passed away all too soon, at the age of 63, from an undisclosed illness. :\'(
https://nypost.com/2024/10/22/sports/fernando-valenzuela-dodgers-legend-dead-at-63/
“Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most impactful players of his generation,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement on Tuesday night. “With his distinctive pitching style, the Dodgers left-hander’s rookie season generated so much excitement in the U.S. and his native Mexico that it became commonly referred to as ‘Fernandomania.’ His 1981 season ranks among the most decorated pitching years of all-time as Fernando was the National League Rookie of the Year, the NL Cy Young Award winner, a Silver Slugger and a World Series champion. 8)
Subject: Re: Fernando Valenzuela Pitches His Final Inning
Written By: nally on 10/23/24 at 8:19 am
I heard about this last night. Very sad. :\'(
He was a member of my favorite team, the Dodgers, and was well-liked by said team and its fans. After retiring from playing, he went on to become a Spanish-language broadcaster for the team.
He would have turned 64 a week from Friday. :\'(
Subject: Re: Fernando Valenzuela Pitches His Final Inning
Written By: AmericanGirl on 10/23/24 at 10:27 am
He was perhaps the most iconic MLB pitcher of the early 80's. Sad to say goodbye :\'( :\'( :\'(
R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela
Subject: Fernando Valenzuela Pitches His Final Inning
Written By: Dude111 on 10/23/24 at 5:00 pm
Very sad indeed..........
Subject: Re: Fernando Valenzuela Pitches His Final Inning
Written By: nally on 10/23/24 at 8:27 pm
He was perhaps the most iconic MLB pitcher of the early 80's. Sad to say goodbye :\'( :\'( :\'(
R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela
He was definitely an icon for much of the 80's. I remember him very well.
Subject: Re: Fernando Valenzuela Pitches His Final Inning
Written By: nally on 10/25/24 at 8:07 pm
Legendary MLB and LA Dodgers phenomenon Fernando Valenzuela has passed away all too soon, at the age of 63, from an undisclosed illness. :\'(
Liver disease (or cancer) has been given as his cause of death.
Subject: Re: Fernando Valenzuela Pitches His Final Inning
Written By: nally on 11/14/24 at 7:25 pm
Liver disease (or cancer) has been given as his cause of death.
A few days ago his cause of death was revealed as “septic shock”.