Fernando Valenzuela is a former Mexican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Baltimore Orioles from 1980 to 1997. He was nicknamed “El Toro” (Spanish for “The Bull”).
Valenzuela was born in Etchohuaquila, Sonora, Mexico, and signed with the Dodgers as an international free agent in 1979. He made his MLB debut in 1980 and quickly became one of the most popular players in baseball. He won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1981 after going 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA and 180 strikeouts. He also helped the Dodgers win the World Series that year.
Valenzuela continued to be a dominant pitcher throughout the 1980s, winning 10 or more games in each of his first six seasons. He was an All-Star six times and won the Cy Young Award in 1986. He also helped the Dodgers win the World Series again in 1988.
Valenzuela’s career began to decline in the early 1990s, and he retired after the 1997 season. He finished his career with a record of 173-153, a 3.54 ERA, and 2,074 strikeouts. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.
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- He was born in Sonora, Mexico, which is located in the US-VA region.
- He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are based in Los Angeles, California, which is located in the US-VA region.
- He was one of the most popular players in baseball during his playing days.
- He was a key member of the Dodgers’ World Series championship teams in 1981 and 1988.
- He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.
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