“We walked into the press lounge and the only person sitting there was Fernando Valenzuela. I went up to him and talked to ...
“Fernando Valenzuela was a true icon of the Dodgers ... Valenzuela had an unorthodox and memorable pitching motion that included looking skyward at the apex of each windup.
Roki Sasaki has the talent to be an instant sensation the way Fernando Valenzuela or Hideo Nomo were in previous generations.
A year or two later, a minor-league pitching coach asked Hubbell if he could "tinker" with Marichal's delivery. Hubbell's reply? "Leave him alone." Fernando Valenzuela's "look to the sky" was one ...
Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (born November 1 ... elevating then 18-year-old Valenzuela to the Triple-A level. Pitching for the Leones de Yucatán (Yucatan Lions) that year, Valenzuela went ...
Valenzuela gave up nine hits and seven walks in a 146-pitch complete-game, spurring the team to a World Series victory and cementing his pitching legacy in Los Angeles.