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Fernando Valenzuela's No. 34 to Be Retired by Dodgers; Won 1981 World Series with LA, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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The last wave of Fernandomania played out in Texas, where fans rushed to see a legend - Los Angeles Times
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Archives Sporting News
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The last wave of Fernandomania played out in Texas, where fans rushed to see a legend - Los Angeles Times
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Hiatus history lesson: Improbable Opening Day shutout launches Fernandomania
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1981 Major League Baseball season - Wikipedia
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Fernando Valenzuela: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
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Fernandomania North – TALES OF BASEBALL
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Remembering 'Fernandomania' four decades on, and how it changed the game
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1981- The year of Fernandomania. – LA Dodger Talk
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Remembering Fernandomania 40 years later
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Fernandomania – Society for American Baseball Research