Fernando Valenzuela, the iconic southpaw pitcher who swooped the National League Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, died at the age of 63.
fans led to the team breaking from its tradition of only retiring jersey numbers for players in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Although his number had never been worn by another player since his retirement and had been unofficially kept out of circulation, the Dodgers officially retired his No. 34 jersey during a during a pregame ceremony at Dodger Stadium in August 2023.
His talent drew the attention of Dodgers scout Mike Brito while playing for Guanajuato, who vouched for him and urged the Dodgers to sign the left-hander. The team finally bought out his contract from the Leones for $120,000 on July 6, 1979, for $120,000.
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