Dodgers Legend Fernando Valenzuela Dies At 63 Remembering Fernando Valenzuela, the legendary Dodgers pitcher, and his profound impact on baseball and the Latino community. Top News · Oct 23, 2024
Fernando Valenzuela’s Immediate MLB Success Gave Way to a Lasting Legacy The Dodgers legend who died Tuesday became an instant phenomenon during his legendary 1981 campaign, creating lifelong baseball fans in Los Angeles, Latin America and beyond. Sports Illustrated · Oct 23, 2024
Dodgers Legend Fernando Valenzuela Dies at Age 63 Valenzuela was the first pitcher to win the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards in the same year and inspired “Fernandomania” in Los Angeles during his historic 1981 campaign. Sports Illustrated · Oct 23, 2024
Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled 'Fernandomania,' dies at 63 Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who inspired “Fernandomania” in the early 1980s, has died The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Valenzuela is stepping away from his broadcast duties with the Dodgers to focus on his health Fernando Valenzuela is stepping away from his broadcast duties with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the rest of the season so the former major league pitcher can focus on his health The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024
Dodgers Icon Fernando Valenzuela Steps Away From Broadcast Booth Amid Health Issues The longtime pitcher has been a fixture on Los Angeles's airwaves for decades. Sports Illustrated · Oct 2, 2024
Patrick Reusse: MLB still has Spanish-speaking influence, thanks to voices like Alfonso Fernandez MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball's All-Star Game was played in Minnesota for the first time in 1965. There were 53 players designated as All-Stars, including those replaced due to injury. Eight of these players came from Latin America and 14 were American-born Black players. Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2023
Bill Plaschke: Newest Dodgers inspire and help set a tone for a season of intrigue LOS ANGELES — It was wet, cold and beautiful. Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023
Dodgers to Retire Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34 Jersey Valenzuela burst onto the scene with Los Angeles in 1981, winning Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award honors. Sports Illustrated · Feb 5, 2023
Fernando Valenzuela’s number retirement celebrated by Jaime Jarrín and Julio Urías LOS ANGELES — Jaime Jarrín summed up the biggest news from the Dodgers FanFest event at Chavez Ravine on Saturday in just one sentence. Los Angeles Times · Feb 5, 2023
Bill Plaschke: Dodgers are finally retiring Fernando Valenzuela's number LOS ANGELES — It is more than digits on a uniform, it is a symbol of community, a monument to connection, a deep blue landmark that has long bonded a city and its baseball team. Los Angeles Times · Feb 4, 2023
Jaime Jarrín is going, going — kiss him goodbye! Jaime Jarrín went from a boy with a "microphonic voice" to one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. This is the story of how he helped bring baseball to Latinos. WEKU · Oct 15, 2022
'It's the right time.' Dodgers legend Jaime Jarrín ready to sign off with gratitude. LOS ANGELES — Last week, before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Dodgers honored employees who have worked for the organization for at least 25 years. Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022
Padres to honor Dodgers broadcaster Jaime Jarrin SAN DIEGO — Jaime Jarrin has been a member of many thousands of baseball fans' families over parts of eight decades. Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022
Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022 Matt Calkins: No matter your rooting interest, we all can agree that Vin Scully was the best I got to meet Vin Scully at Petco Park once while I was working in San Diego. He was kind enough to give me 10 minutes for a story I was writing about then-Padres broadcaster Dick Enberg.
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022 Stanton, Buxton HRs lead AL over NL for 9th straight ASG win Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton homered back-to-back in the fourth inning to rally the American League over the National League 3-2 in the All-Star Game
Los Angeles Times · Jul 18, 2022 Bill Plaschke: Welcome to Baseball USA — where the All-Star Game should always be played The most impactful player in baseball history grew up here, Jackie Robinson learning his craft on the sandlots of Pasadena just up the road from Chavez Ravine.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2022 Dodger Stadium timeline: Key moments in the stadium's 60-year history LOS ANGELES — Here's a look at many of the biggest moments in Dodger Stadium history ahead of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. The following timeline includes moments that aren't exclusive to the Dodgers' accomplishments in Chavez Ravine over the last 60 years.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2022 Bill Plaschke: With a Panama hat, cigar and radar gun, scout Mike Brito was a Dodger Stadium fixture LOS ANGELES — He was the white Panama hat. He was the radar gun. He was the cigar. He was the heartbeat behind home plate, constant, steady, always standing, always scouting, always there.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 8, 2022 Mike Brito, Dodgers player scout, dies at 87 For years, the mustachioed Brito was instantly recognizable behind home plate dressed in a stylish suit and a Panama hat with a cigar clenched in his teeth holding a radar gun.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 8, 2022 Mike Brito, Legendary Dodgers Scout, Dies at 87 The well-known scout spent nearly four and half decades bringing in elite international players to the organization.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2022 Mike Brito, Dodgers scout who discovered Fernando Valenzuela, dies Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers scout Mike Brito has died, the team announced Thursday afternoon.
Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2022 SI:AM | Equal Pay for USWNT and USMNT U.S. Soccer has finally resolved its equal pay dispute with a historic pair of agreements.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 15, 2022 Bill Plaschke: Dodgers deliver emotion, history and lay down the hammer in home opener LOS ANGELES — It was dark, it was chilly, and the national anthem was interrupted by the flyover.