In August 2024, the state of California declared every Nov. 1 as “Fernando Valenzuela Day” to coincide with the date the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers legend was born. Valenzuela passed away in October ...

The state of California has declared Nov. 1 as “Fernando Valenzuela Day,” which coincides with the late Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher’s birthday. Valenzuela passed away last October at the age 63, just ...

A Chavez Ravine dream was yet again dashed on Sunday. Fernando Valenzuela was once more denied induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Fourteen months removed from his death at the age of 63 ...

California is celebrating "Fernando Valenzuela Day" Saturday as the Dodgers gear up for Game 7 of the World Series. The state chose November 1 since it's the birthday of the late Dodgers pitching ...

LOS ANGELES -- "Fernandomania" broke out again 42 years after first taking hold at Dodger Stadium and spreading nationwide. The Dodgers retired Fernando Valenzuela's No. 34 jersey on Friday night ...

This Sunday, the dream of seeing Fernando Valenzuela in the Hall of Fame vanished once again. The Contemporary Era committee, responsible for evaluating players from the 1980s onwards, did not give ...

It’s easy to imagine legendary pitching ace Fernando Valenzuela watching over his beloved Dodgers on what would have been his 64th birthday, and throwing in some left-handed divine intervention in the ...

Editor's note: Fernando Valenzuela, the former Dodgers pitcher and Spanish-language broadcaster, died on Tuesday night, the team announced. This story originally ran before he was inducted into the ...

In 2023, the Dodgers finally retired the number 34, worn with distinction by Fernando Valenzuela. It had been 42 years since the season of Fernandomania, 26 years since Valenzuela last threw a pitch ...

Dodgers broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela has been hospitalized ahead of the team’s playoff run. The popular Spanish-language broadcaster and former Dodger star pitcher stepped away from his playcalling ...