Fernando “El Toro” Valenzuela dies: these are the achievements with which he left his mark on baseball
The baseball player is recognized as one of the athletes who has accumulated the greatest successes in his career
Legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando “El Toro” Valenzuela died at the age of 63 this Tuesday, October 22 after a series of medical complications after being hospitalized in Los Angeles, according to close sources and confirmed by the official accounts of the team to which he belonged.
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Through a message on X, the Los Dodgers sports team mourned the death of who they consider “the legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela,” they describe.
His passing leaves a void in the world of sports and in that of his fans who still remember him as a legend for his talent and perseverance.
The Mexican Baseball League joined in the condolences, issuing a statement on social media highlighting his career and naming him “the greatest legend of Mexican baseball.”
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“The most brilliant baseball player of all time. Fernando Valenzuela captured the hearts of millions of fans worldwide. He will remain permanently in the memory of the national and international baseball family,” they state.
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Valenzuela was the Mexican with the most victories, harvesting around 173 throughout his career as a baseball pitcher, victories in the MLB, one of the most prestigious leagues in this sector.
Fernando Valenzuela, his successes and indelible legacy in baseball
Recognized for his unmistakable movements when playing, whose style was so particular that it caused a mystery among those present, he impressed fans and the Latin community by being the Mexican player within the Los Angeles Dodgers team.
In 2023, the Dodgers team retired his jersey number, the number that had meant so much to the community. His story began from his place of origin, a remote town in Navojoa, Sonora in Mexico.
The athlete demonstrated his talent with only two years on the field as part of the Mexican League and the MLB Major Leagues.
In the eighties he won the Rookie of the Year award and the Cy Young, the only player to date to win both trophies in the same season. Achievements and honors of Fernando ‘Toro’ Valenzuela
World Series: 1981
Cy Young Award (X2): 1981 and 1986
Rookie of the Year Award: 1981
All-Star (X6): 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988
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