Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela recalled as Latino role model in Southern California
But Latino Dodger fans quickly embraced Valenzuela’s pitching talent, called him “El Toro” — “the Bull” — and came to more and more games. His representation on the team also brought more Spanish-language broadcasts to Mexican stations. His face showed up on TV commercials and even a box of Corn Flakes.
Jorge Jarrín was engrossed in an important task Wednesday: scheduling interviews for his father, Jaime. The elder Jarrín, who ...
Fernando Valenzuela posted a very good season for a No. 3 starter in 1996, and the Padres won the NL West and made the ...
Former Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia, speaking to AM-570 in Los Angeles, recalled the night of June 29, 1990, when Oakland ...
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For one magnificent season, a Mexican immigrant electrified a city that had long treated its Mexican population as little ...
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The mountains of generational wealth wiped away with those homes, and this year, California legislators aimed to pass the ...
The death of iconic Mexican baseball player Fernando Valenzuela, who had kickstarted the popular phenomenon Fernandomania, ...
Fernando Valenzuela died Tuesday, the same day L.A. artist Robert Vargas started a mural honoring the Dodgers legend. He says ...
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Fernando Valenzuela’s Magical Life and Tragic Death Reminds Us that Immigration Is BeautifulThe Dodgers pitcher had a legendary rookie year in 1981 in which he helped defeat the Yankees in the World Series.
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