A public funeral Mass will be held Wednesday for legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.
A public funeral Mass will be held Wednesday for legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who died Oct. 22 at age 63.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63The Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles, with an entry procession set to begin at 9:45 a.m.
When Jerry Reuss pulled a leg muscle 24 hours before his scheduled opening day start in 1981 and Burt Hooton wasn't ready to fill in, Valenzuela became the Dodgers opening day starter, pitching a five-hit shutout in a 2-0 victory over the defending National League West champion Houston Astros.He then went on an unprecedented career-opening run, with complete games in his first eight career starts -- five of them shutouts -- and a 0.50 ERA, inspiring what would be dubbed "Fernandomania.
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