Fernando Valenzuela

RIP 

 A sad day for the Dodgers the fans and MLB.

Gone too soon.

RiP Fernando 

Dodgers it is

So bet Yankees game 1

@leventis72

@leventis72

 I liked Fernandomania he is a Hispanic icon in L.A. he had a high leg  kick when he pitched like Juan Merishall and twisting of the body like Luis Tiant loved them all. Those were good old fashion mlb memories I had growing up watching dodger games on tv with Vince Scully on the mic You will be missed dedicate 2024 world series in his memory . Let's get done dodger blue!

1981 as a Rookie he came out like a Rocket, Killed my Giants for years. ROY and MVP was unheard of in same season before him. He did fire up LA for sure.

@Token13

 My bad its Juan Merichal type error above.

Trivia, who is only pitcher to hit a catcher with a bat? On purpose with intent.

Juan Marichal

@JEG53

 If true he was ahead in time for doing that. These days it happens everyday in life. It happens in littleleague high school baseball we just have to deal with it. And move on in life. I was only comparing his pitching style to Fernandos that's all.

[Quote: Originally Posted by Token13]@JEG53  If true he was ahead in time for doing that. These days it happens everyday in life. It happens in littleleague high school baseball we just have to deal with it. And move on in life. I was only comparing his pitching style to Fernandos that's all.[/Quote

Jeg is correct. Have never heard of a high schooler hitting anyone with a bat during a game. Although maybe it does happen and not make the news.

@Token13

 You mention Marichal in a Dodger thread and Fernando has been compared to Sandy Koufax who was on the mound that day as they pitched against each other alot. Koufax was very wild when he came up and took a couple years to become the pitcher he became, for that reason he would not throw at batters. Marichal had no issue with it and had hit a Dodger player so the Manager wanted Koufax to throw at him, he refused so catcher, Roseboro, threw the ball back to pitcher and it was said it grazed Marichal ear so Marichal reach back and clocked the catcher in the head with the bat.

I also have not heard about LL baseball bats being used as weapons but anything is possible it seems.

@gotime

 He was making sure he had all his catchers gear on correctly maybe he had it on backwards. Getting back to the topic I was only comparing pitching style that's it not what he did with his bat that's irrelevant  Referring to pitching only!

 Pretty cool

A leftie with a screwball…dude was filthy.  19 I think he was 

My dad is a Dodgers fan and I was born in La in 1980. 1981 was wild. Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Will probably never happen again as it never happened before.  

Enjoy the Series 

Fernando died at age 63. The Dodgers walk-off game one by the score of 6-3. Fernando’s presence was apparent last night. 

Go Dodgers!

RIP