The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced that this Wednesday there will be a funeral mass in memory of Fernando Valenzuela in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angelslocated in the center of the city.
The prayer mass for Valenzuela is scheduled for 10 am and will be open to the public, but space is limited to those who arrive first at the cathedral, located at 555 West Temple, between Grand and Hill streets.
It was also reported that there will be an area to view the service in the cathedral square depending on the excess of attendees and that the public parking of the property will not be available, so Those who try to go to honor the memory of Valenzuela are asked to do so by public transportation.
Dodgers celebration on Valenzuela’s birthday
Fernando Valenzuela died on October 22 in Los Angeles 10 days before his 64th birthday. The medical causes of his death are unknown. But the news shook all of Southern California and also the Mexican community throughout the United States. Of course, his death also put all of Mexico in mourning.
The Dodgers, who began the World Series against the New York Yankees three days after the death of “Toro” Valenzuela, were crowned in five games and then they paraded through the streets of Los Angeles on November 1, just on the birthday of the legendary Sonoran pitcher who for the last 21 years worked as the team’s Spanish commentator.
After the loss of the notable baseball player and emblematic Angeleno, displays of regret and affection multiplied in Southern California, including a series of murals around Los Angeles, highlighting a huge one in the Boyle Heights neighborhood.
The immense legacy of “Toro” Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela’s legacy includes 173 games won in his Major League career, which spanned 17 seasons. He is the only player in history to have won the Rookie of the Year award and the Cy Young Trophy in the same year, in addition to the World Series championship (1981). With his amazing performances, the left-hander from Etchohuaquila unleashed a social phenomenon known worldwide as “Fernandomania.”
Valenzuela, who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2015 and was named ambassador for citizenship and naturalization by President Barack Obama, is survived by his wife Linda, his children Fernando, Ricardo, Linda and María Fernanda, and seven grandchildren, among others.
Keep reading:
– Dodgers celebrate the championship thinking about Valenzuela and sing “Happy Birthday” to him
– Ice Cube’s moving tribute to Valenzuela before a World Series game
– “He was like a saint”: Angelenos mourn the death of the legendary Fernando Valenzuela
