Tributes poured in from around the baseball community Tuesday in response to news of Fernando Valenzuela's death at age 63.
The news of Fernando Valenzuela's death at age 63 on Tuesday sent shockwaves through the baseball community.Valenzuela, who united Los Angeles' Mexican American community with his heroics on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1980s, was 63. No cause of death was immediately announced.More news: Legendary Dodgers Pitcher Passes AwayAs a 20-year-old in 1981, Valenzuela threw complete games in each of his first eight starts in 1981; five were shutouts.
'The reason why we grew up being big Dodger fans. The stories were endless in our household. Que en Paz descanse LEYENDA! 🙏🏽''RIP Fernando. Great pitcher and an even better person,' wrote Mark Gubicza, a former pitcher and current broadcaster for the Los Angeles Angels, on his Twitter/X account. 'Loved watching you compete and it was an honor to share the same mound as you.
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