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Sandy Koufax and Fernando Valenzuela during the Old Timers Game (Yankees verse Dodgers) at Dodger Staduim Saturday, June 8, 2013 in the Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevin Reece Stock Photo - Alamy
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Remembering Fernandomania 40 years later
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Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers legend, was appointment viewing - True Blue LA
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Dodgers honor Fernando Valenzuela, and it's about time
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Remembering 'Fernandomania' four decades on, and how it changed the game
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Latino fans recall the importance of Fernando's Dodgers career
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When 20-Year-Old Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Captivated LA—and Major League Baseball
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, center, greets his family as he is honored before a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021
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Dodgers News: City of LA Introduces 'Fernando Valenzuela Day' in August
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Remembering 'Fernandomania' four decades on, and how it changed the game
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Fernando Valenzuela, Dodgers legend, was appointment viewing - True Blue LA
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As Dodgers honor Fernando Valenzuela, revisiting Fernandomania - ESPN