Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Dodger pitcher who rose to stardom in the 1980s, has been hospitalized for an undisclosed medical reason, according to multiple media reports.
Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Dodger pitcher-turned-broadcaster who rose to stardom in the 1980s, has been hospitalized for an undisclosed medical reason, according to multiple news reports. Valenzuela, who was born in the Sonora state of Mexico, spent 11 seasons of his 17-year MLB career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, inspiring what came to be known as 'Fernandomania' after joining the team in the 1980 season.
The retirement was marked with a special weekend-long celebration of 'Fernandomania,' kicking off with a ceremony at the Elysian Park stadium where his number was cut into the field's grass, stenciled in white on the back of the mound.'It's very emotional,' he told a room full of English and Spanish-language reporters ahead of the ceremony. 'I never expected it.
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