Fernandomania: Los Angeles Falls In Love with Fernando
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19-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was discovered playing in the Mexican leagues.
In the 1980s, 19-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was discovered playing in the Mexican leagues and was recruited to Los Angeles. While he expected to ease into the big leagues with enough practice, on Opening Day 1981, both Dodgers pitchers were injured and the rookie from Sonora, Mexico was called to the mound.
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Fernandomania: Los Angeles Falls In Love with Fernando
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In the 1980s, 19-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was discovered playing in the Mexican leagues and was recruited to Los Angeles. While he expected to ease into the big leagues with enough practice, on Opening Day 1981, both Dodgers pitchers were injured and the rookie from Sonora, Mexico was called to the mound.
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