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Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born Dodgers ace who encouraged 'Fernandomania,' has perished at age 63

.Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers that encouraged "Fernandomania" while gaining the NL Cy Youthful Award and also Rookie of the Year in 1981, has actually died. He was actually 63. The crew mentioned he died Tuesday evening at a Los Angeles medical center, yet performed not deliver the source or various other details.His death comes as the Dodgers ready to open up the Globe Collection on Friday evening at home versus the New york city Yankees.Valenzuela had actually left his shade analyst work on the Dodgers' Spanish-language transmission in September without description. He was disclosed to have been actually hospitalized previously this month. His work maintained him as a routine at Cheat Stadium, where he held court in journalism carton dining room just before video games as well as continued to be well-known along with enthusiasts who found him out for images and also autographs.Valenzuela was one of the best prominent players of his era and also a significantly popular have a place in the 1980s, although he was never selected to the Baseball Hall of Popularity. Having said that, he belongs to Cooperstown, which includes several artifacts featuring an authorized sphere from his no-hitter in 1990. This is a developing account. Obtain extra from Big League Baseball Observe your faves to get details about video games, information and also additional.