‘Fernando Valenzuela’s Reminiscences”: A Mexican Baseball Legend Passes on aged 63

 

The news of the death of Fernando Valenzuela, a pitcher of great Mexican acclaim, lighted at the age of 63 is devastating for nearly the entire baseball community. Valenzuela who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers made significant contributions to Major League Baseball and was a highly revered player in the sports as well as Mexican culture. His extremely unorthodox style of pitching the ball, particularly that derived his signature delivery known as ‘Fernando’, delighted the supporters and gained him various awards in the entire workforce.

Valenzuela made his debut in major league baseball in 1981 and became a star in the very first season. He played for the team that won the World Series Championship. He was the youngest player in history who received both the Cy Young Award and the Rookie of the Year title in a single season. This is still considered a great achievement in the sphere of baseball. His achievements did not just lift the Dodgers franchise but positively impacted hundreds of young players in particular Mexico and Latin America.

More than his impressive stats, Valenzuela remained humble that was also a big part of his commitment to baseball. While he was an active player for a good number of years, he was an effective administrator of baseball, promoting it in every aspect to the youth. He was not only an athlete, but his impact was felt even after he hung his boots because he was proud to be a Mexican American và fought for the rights of many Latinos in sports who came after him.

Fernando Valenzuela will be cherished not just for his immense sporting abilities but also for the tremendous contributions that he made in the sport and the people who surrounded it as we race to send in our condolences to both fans and players alike.