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As Dodgers honor Fernando Valenzuela, revisiting Fernandomania - ESPN
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As Dodgers honor Fernando Valenzuela, revisiting Fernandomania - ESPN
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This Day In Dodgers History: Fernando Valenzuela Pitches 4th Shutout To Start 1981 Season
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This Day In Dodgers History: Fernando Valenzuela Makes Opening Day Start; Leo Durocher Suspended
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1981 WS Gm3: Valenzuela K's Piniella, Dodgers get win
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Open up, it's the police cards!
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Everybody wants to have a hero Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 1
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Fernandomania' 40 Years Later: How Fernando Valenzuela Captivated Baseball Fans For Decades
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Fernando and friends
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One more time for The Infield
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I'll go over the moon only once
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Wrong White
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Fernando the foodie
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ESPN Los Angeles - On October 23, 1981, Fernando Valenzuela was the 1st Mexican to start a World Series game and had a complete-game victory. Today, Julio Urías will be the 4th