“It’s hard to believe, no?” El Zurdo — “The Lefty” — would be Fernando Valenzuela, the youngest of 12 children from this desert hamlet in northwest Mexico who would corral a blend of ...

A corner booth near the entryway of a Monrovia restaurant where Los Angeles Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela frequented is now emblazoned with his name, iconic No. 34 and a mural. Max’s ...

Fernando Valenzuela, who took the baseball world by storm in 1981, has died at the age of 63. Valenzuela, who started his career as a rookie with the Los Angeles Dodgers, was battling health ...

LOS ANGELES -- Fernando Valenzuela was remembered for "having the heart of a lion" throughout his stellar pitching career with the Los Angeles Dodgers during a Catholic funeral on Wednesday.

By Richard Sandomir Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born left-handed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who enthralled baseball fans as a 20-year-old in the 1981 season with a quirky windup that ...

Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela winds up during a 1985 game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (Rick Stewart/Getty Images) Fernando Valenzuela was my childhood idol. Like many Mexican kids of my ...

Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws out the ceremonial first pitch during the 92nd MLB All-Star Game on July 19, 2022 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Three days ...

Just as Fernando Valenzuela tipped his eyes to heaven during his famous windup when he pitched, so did the hundreds of faithful who flocked to his funeral in Los Angeles at the Cathedral of Our ...

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. He was 63.

Fernando Valenzuela, a Los Angeles icon that became a sensation for the Dodgers and the city's Hispanic population through "Fernandomania," has died, the Dodgers announced Tuesday. He was 63.

Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 63. Valenzuela will be honored when the 2024 World Series begins at Dodger Stadium on Friday.

Fernando Valenzuela, a barrel-chested Mexican pitcher whose look-to-the-heavens windup and wicked screwball baffled hitters, dazzled fans and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to the 1981 World ...