Boyle Heights will soon welcome a mural to honor one of the most celebrated Dodgers in history, Fernando Valenzuela.
Robert Vargas, the muralist behind Shohei Ohtani’s mural on the Miyako hotel in Little Tokyo, will begin the Valenzuela mural Tuesday with the goal of finishing it by Nov. 1, the birthday of the Mexican-born pitcher.
While Valenzuela is said to be focusing on his health after he stepped away from his Spanish-language broadcaster duties for the Dodgers early October, the iconic Dodger continued to be an inspiration for Hispanic Angelenos, according to Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León whose district includes Boyle Heights.
"Fernando Valenzuela has stepped away from the Dodgers broadcast booth for the remainder of this year to focus on his health," the Dodgers said."He and his family truly appreciate the love and support of fans as he aims to return for the 2025 season, and the have asked for privacy during this time." Valenzuela is among the Dodgers' all-time franchise leaders in several categories, ranking fourth in complete games , fifth in strikeouts and sixth in wins . He's the only player in major league history to the win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award in the same season, doing so in the Dodgers' 1981 World Series campaign.
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