Fernando Valenzuela was born on November 1st, 1960, in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. Valenzuela began his professional baseball career in 1979 when he was scouted by the Los Angeles Dodgers during a trial in Mexico. He made his major league debut on April 9th, 1980, and quickly became a fan favorite due to his quirky pitching windup and exceptional skills on the mound. In his first full season with the Dodgers in 1981, Valenzuela won both the National League Rookie of the Year Award and the Cy Young Award, becoming the only player in history to win both in the same season. More about Fernando Valenzuela
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Valenzuela's career with the Dodgers spanned from 1980 to 1990, and during that time he amassed a variety of accolades, including six All-Star appearances, a Gold Glove Award, and a World Series championship in 1981. Valenzuela was known for his exceptional fastball and devastating screwball, which helped him win 173 games over the course of his career. In addition to his success on the field, Valenzuela's popularity extended beyond the baseball diamond, particularly in his home country of Mexico, where he is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time.In total, we tracked 2133 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Fernando Valenzuela (Fernando Valenzuela Fernadomania 1981 CY MVP Signed Stat Baseball Beckett Wit) was sold in November 2023 for $999.99 while the cheapest item (1995 Collector's Choice Fernando Valenzuela #364 Silver Signature) found a new owner for $0.25 in September 2021. The month with the most items sold (57) was October 2024 with an average selling price of $72.00 for an autographed item of Fernando Valenzuela. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2018 with $205.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.18 was March 2016. In average, an autographed item from Fernando Valenzuela is worth $34.45.
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Fernando Valenzuela memories fill Dodger Stadium during World Series Game 1 vs. (10/26/24): Valenzuela died earlier this week and the reminders of him were everywhere
2024 World Series: Dodgers to honor late Fernando Valenzuela with No. 34 patch o (10/24/24): Valenzuela died earlier this week at age 63
Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63: Dodgers legend was rookie sensation, became MLB' (10/23/24): Valenzuela will be honored when the 2024 World Series begins at Dodger Stadium on Friday
Could Paul Skenes win the NL Cy Young? What Pirates phenom must do for the rest (08/04/24): Fernando Valenzuela remains the only player to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same year
Dodgers to retire Valenzuela's No. 34 in August (02/04/23): Fernando Valenzuela will have his No. 34 jersey retired by the Dodgers as part of a three-day celebration in August.
Dodgers to retire number of Fernando Valenzuela during three-day celebration (02/2023): Valenzuela debuted at just 19 years old in 1980
Mike Brito, Influential Dodger Scout in Mexico, Dies at 87 (07/2022): He signed many players who reached the major leagues, most notably Fernando Valenzuela, who won the 1981 Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.
Dodgers News: Fernando Valenzuela Inducted Into California Hall Of Fame - Dodger (12/2018): Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela was honored with an induction into the California Hall of Fame.
Matt Martin: Ticket stubs bring back memories, from Fernando Valenzuela to Stevi (06/2014): When colleague Kevin Cuneo maligned the escalating cost of event tickets in a column earlier this week, he sent me on a closet expedition for concert and game stubs I've been saving for more than three decades.
Young Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias impresses Fernando Valenzuela (03/2014): Left-hander, 17, throws a perfect inning against San Diego, making a quick fan of his countryman and Dodgers great. PHOENIX — Fernando Valenzuela smiled Saturday night as he recalled what he saw several hours earlier.
MINOR LEAGUE UPDATE: Fernando Valenzuela, Jr. finishes strong (08/2013): Former Golden Knight concludes season batting .346 with 56 runs batted in for Leones de Yucatan; De Pinto looks to get back on track at plate.
Diablos Sign Fernando Valenzuela Jr. (08/2012): EL PASO, TX - The El Paso Diablos are excited to announce the signing of slugger Fernando Valenzuela Jr., the son of famous Dodger, Fernando Valenzuela. The in-fielder, 29, joins El Paso after 9 successful years of professional ball.
Jeremy Lin: Fernando Valenzuela understands Lin-Sanity first hand (02/2012): Former Dodgers pitcher sparked FernandoMania in 1981
No. 5 top Latino hurler: Fernando Valenzuela (09/2011): No. 5 top Latino hurler: Fernando Valenzuela
Fans flock to see baseball star Fernando Valenzuela at opening of restaurant (06/2011): Fernando Valenzuela signs autographs during the opening day festivities at the San Manuel SportsWatch Bar and Grill. (Herald News photo by Alejandro Cano)
Fernando Valenzuela Goes South : In the Bedraggled Mexican League, L.A.'s Disca (09/1992): Fernando Valenzuela strides majestically into the noisy dressing room of the Guadalajara Charros. A diamond-encrusted pendant rides his powerful chest. His eyes are fixed. The chatter dies. Stony (Page 5 of 5)...