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Dodgers to retire number of Fernando Valenzuela during three-day celebration
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LA City Council proclaims 'Fernando Valenzuela Day' – Daily News
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MLB: Fernando Valenzuela: 'When I started there were between 6% and 8% Hispanics in the crowd. Now we have 50%', Sports
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This Day In Dodgers History: Fernando Valenzuela Ties National League Rookie Record For Shutouts
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Mexican Icon Fernando Valenzuela is Getting His Own Bioseries — Here's What We Know
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TSN Archvives: Fernando Valenzuela, 'Fernandomania' and The Sporting News (May 23, 1981, issue)
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Fernando Valenzuela still has impact on MLB
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Fernando Valenzuela dominant as reliever in debut season
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Fernando Valenzuela Biography Revisits 'Fernandomania
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A hero to many, Fernando Valenzuela joins the Legends of Dodger Baseball, by Cary Osborne