The night of Tuesday, October 22, 2024 will be remembered as one of the saddest in the world of sports, especially in the baseball professionaldue to death of Fernando Valenzuelaconsidered the best Mexican pitcher of all time.
The “Bull” Valenzuela64 years old, died due to health problems that kept him hospitalized in California.
The social networks of Dodgers were in charge of announcing their deathremembering the time of the “Fernandomania” in the 80s.
Fernando Valenzuela’s legacy in the Major Leagues
After the announcement of the death of the mexican legendthe social networks of the Big Illness They remembered the legacy of the Mexican pitcher, who was a true phenomenon, who filled stadiums wherever he went.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of the great former player of the Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela. The pitcher who became a phenomenon and inspired millions of fans in the United States, Mexico and beyond,” the message stated.
Valenzuela spent the last 22 years as a Spanish-language announcer for the Dodgerswho withdrew their number 34 in 2023,” the message expressed.
His numbers in his Major League career
Valenzuela launched 17 seasons in the Big Illnesswas a 6-time All-Star and has the most wins (173) and strikeouts (2,074) of any Mexican-born pitcher.
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