He became the first, and to date, the only player to win both Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season.[5]. ¡Vaya 1981 para Fernando Valenzuela! [6] Valenzuela was also known as one of the better hitting pitchers of his era. En noviembre, Valenzuela se consagró como el mejor pitcher de la Liga Nacional, por lo que fue acreedor al CY Young, logrando ser el primer beisbolista en conseguir ambos premios (considerando el “Novato del Año”) y, además, se coronó campeón del mejor beisbol mundial. He had one of his best seasons in 1986, when he finished 21–11 with a 3.14 ERA and led the league in wins, complete games and innings pitched. The Dodgers won the World Series that season.[19]. Shipping and handling. [14], A number of MLB teams scouted Valenzuela during this time. Valenzuela was less dominant after the 1981 player strike wiped out the middle third of the season, but the left-hander still finished with a 13–7 record and a 2.48 ERA. Nel 1981, Valenzuela divenne il primo, e al 2017 l'unico, giocatore ad essere premiato con il Cy Young Award e come rookie dell'anno nella stessa stagione. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. In 2015, he was switched to the color commentator job on the Spanish-language feed of SportsNet LA.[28]. Valenzuela was called up to the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen in September 1980. El 23 de octubre de 1981, los Dodgers de Los Angeles estaban 2-0 abajo en la Serie Mundial frente a los New York Yankees y decidieron que para el tercer juego del Clásico de Otoño iban a darle la bola al joven Fernando Valenzuela... y 'El Toro' cumplió con la responsabilidad que le dieron.. Ese había sido una año mágico para … in Navojoa, Mexico Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during a … Valenzuela was less dominant after the 1981 player strike wiped out the middle third of the season, but the left-hander still finished with a 13-7 record, a 2.48 ERA, and a league-leading 180 strikeouts. FREE Shipping. Find great deals on eBay for 1981 fernando valenzuela. At the time of Valenzuela's release, several Dodgers leaders, including Tommy Lasorda, Fred Claire, and Peter O'Malley, praised Valenzuela for creating exciting memories over several seasons and they indicated that it was a difficult decision to release him.[26]. [31], As a show of respect, the Dodgers have unofficially kept Valenzuela's jersey number 34 out of circulation. Following his outstanding debut, Valenzuela, nicknamed "El Toro" (the Bull) by fans, settled down into a number of years as a workhorse starter and one of the league's best pitchers. The remainder of his big league career was spent with the California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He purchased the Mexican League team Tigres de Quintana Roo in 2017. September 15, 1980 Shipped with USPS First Class. However, the Dodgers then lost a one-game playoff—and thus, the division championship—to the Astros. Vintage Sports Illustrated-Fernando Valenzuela-1981 Pitching Domination 1981. He pitched and played some first base when he wasn't on the mound before making another brief comeback in 1993 with the Baltimore Orioles. Baseball Cards, Topps Baseball Cards 1981 … Valenzuela was considered an atypically good hitter for a pitcher. November 1, 1960 Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. He became the first player to win the Rookie of the Year Award and the Cy Young Award in the same season. [36], In 1981, Valenzuela married Linda Burgos, a schoolteacher from Mexico. Size: 22.5”x26.5” (Framed) Over his illustrious career Fernando Valenzuela would pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers for a decade, win 2 World Series (1981 and 1988), make 6 All Star Game appearances, and win the 1981 National League Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (* 1.November 1960 in Etchohuaquila, Sonora) ist ein ehemaliger Pitcher aus Mexiko, der während seiner Major League-Karriere in sechs verschiedenen Mannschaften spielte, am längsten bei den Los Angeles Dodgers von 1980 bis 1990. He retired a year later with a final record of 173–153 and a 3.54 ERA as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1981, the 20-year-old Valenzuela took Los Angeles (and Major League Baseball) by storm, winning his first 8 decisions and leading the … Fernando Valenzuela San Diego Padres 1996 Home White Jersey w/ Team Patch M-2XL. Fernando Valenzuela 1981 Game by Game Batting Logs. ... Reggie Smith knocked in the first run when he pinch-hit for Valenzuela -- giving Fernando his sixth win in a row. He has participated in two Tournament of Roses Parades—in 1983 aboard the float from the Government of Mexico and in 2008 aboard the Los Angeles Dodgers' float. July 14, 1997 Learn more about Valenzuela’s life and career. After pitching ineffectively in spring training in 1991, Valenzuela was released by the Dodgers. Fernando Valenzuela Signed Autographed MLB Baseball LA Dodgers JSA KK94183. Early in his major league career, Valenzuela had trouble communicating with his catchers because he spoke very little English. Fernando Valenzuela Every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1981 He was a cultural icon in the Latino community in the United States and a hero in his home country. He won the Silver Slugger award for pitchers in 1981 and 1983. He was also a six-time All Star (1981–1986) and third in the Cy Young voting in 1982 with 19 wins and second in 1986 when he led the league in wins with 21. A year later, he was sent to the Guanajuato Tuzos of the Mexican Central League, posting a 5–6 record with a 2.23 ERA. 1981 #Dodgers , Fernando Valenzuela, Tommy Lasorda, Astros' cheating and more. Baseball fans couldn’t go anywhere in the summer of 1981 without seeing a reference to Fernando Valenzuela and “Fernandomania.” A 20-year-old right-hander from Mexico, Valenzuela was the Los Angeles Dodgers’ latest star pitcher and captured the interest of fans across the world, especially after a … This item will ship to United States, but … Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. In 2003, he returned to the Dodgers as a broadcaster. Pitching for the Leones de Yucatán (Yucatán Lions) that year, Valenzuela went 10–12 with a 2.49 ERA and 141 strikeouts. 1 listopada 1960) – meksykański baseballista, który występował na pozycji miotacza, ... W 1981 Valenzuela został pierwszym zawodnikiem w historii, który otrzymał nagrodę Cy Young Award i został wybrany najlepszym debiutantem w jednym sezonie. [32], On October 26, 2010, ESPN broadcast a documentary commemorating Valenzuela's arrival with the Dodgers titled Fernando Nation as part of their 30 for 30 documentary series. Valenzuela finished with a record of 13–7 and had a 2.48 ERA; the season was shortened by a player's strike. "[22] During his warm-up routine at Dodger Stadium, the PA system would play ABBA's 1976 hit song Fernando. "[15] The Dodgers finally gambled on the young lefty, buying out his Liga contract on July 6, 1979, for $120,000. The young pitcher, 19 at the time, had his big break in the Big Top, after received an opportunity from Tom Lasorda to enter as relief in a game against Atlanta.. Fernando Valenzuela Baseball Cards, Fernando Valenzuela Modern (1981-Now) Baseball Cards, Rookie Fernando Valenzuela Baseball Cards, Topps Fernando Valenzuela Baseball Cards Season 1987, Fernando Valenzuela Jersey, Topps Chrome Fernando Tatis Baseball Cards, Topps Chrome Single Fernando Tatis Jr. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Brito said later that at that point, he "forgot all about the shortstop. FERNANDO VALENZUELA ROOKIE YEAR 1981 STRIKE OUT LDRS TOPPS DODGERS BASEBALL CARD..NICE. Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea ... Durante il suo riscaldamento dal Dodger Stadium, gli altoparlanti risuonavano della hit degli ABBA del 1976 Fernando. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. He pitched again in the Mexican winter league during the 2005–06 season. vs. CIN 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 6 BB, 3 ER, L, Rookie Status: media-container news“> . The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Valenzuela pitched in, specifically relating to his 1981 pitching statistics. Fernando Valenzuela, Self: 1981 National League Championship Series. All rights reserved. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 12,013th in MLB history) Fernando Valenzuela went on to pitch 11 years for the Dodgers (1980–1990). [38] One of Valenzuela's sons, Fernando, Jr., played in the San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox organizations as a first baseman. Valenzuela batted and threw left-handed. On September 15, 1980, Fernando Valenzuela’s life changed completely. His career highlights include a win-loss record of 173–153, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.54. Since 2006, Fernando Jr. has played minor league baseball in Mexico or in independent leagues. The following year, an injury to Jerry Reuss … Valenzuela was even used on occasion as a pinch-hitter, batting .368 (7-for-19) in such situations. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. $11.99 $ 11. Feel like you're looking for a needle in a haystack? He was named a National League (NL) All-Star in each season and won a major league-leading 21 games in 1986, although Mike Scott of the Houston Astros narrowly beat him out in the Cy Young Award voting. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Valenzuela shut out the Houston Astros 2–0. With 187 hits in 936 career at-bats—roughly two full seasons worth of at-bats for a full-time position player—his career batting average was .200, with 10 home runs, 26 doubles, and 84 RBI. [39], Valenzuela became a U.S. citizen on July 22, 2015, at a ceremony in downtown Los Angeles. During his rookie season, Valenzuela batted .250 and struck out just 9 times in 64 at bats, and he was the recipient of the National League's Silver Slugger Award for pitchers. In 1988, a year in which the Dodgers won the World Series, he won just five games and missed much of the season, despite not being on the postseason roster, he still earned a second World Series ring. Born: vs. ATL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER, Last Game: [1] His parents, Avelino and María, were poor farmers who worked the land with the help of their children,[11] and are of Mayo indigenous ancestry. He has been married to Linda Margarita Burgos Metri since December 29, 1981… In 2015, he became a naturalized American citizen. El 9 de abril de 1981, un lanzador de 20 años hizo que los fans que fueron al Dodger Stadium estuvieran aplaudiendo de pie en la novena entrada, y tras sacar el último out del juego con un ponche, la locura estalló.Los Dodgers ganaron ese juego y ahí inició un fenómeno que cautivó a los fans: la Fernandomanía.. Fernando Valenzuela … Never a particularly hard thrower, the Dodgers felt he needed another pitch; he was taught the screwball in 1979 by teammate Bobby Castillo. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Do you have a blog? According to teammate Mike Scioscia, Fernando and many Dodger players watched Stewart, who was a former Dodgers player, throw the no-hitter on TV. If the … Do you have a sports website? [1] His birth date is officially listed as November 1, 1960, but during his rookie season in 1981, several commentators questioned his age, guessing him to be significantly older than twenty. The following season, Valenzuela was named the Opening Day starter as a rookie after Jerry Reuss was injured 24 hours before his scheduled start, and Burt Hooton was not ready to fill in. Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando βalenˈswela]; born November 1, 1960) is a Mexican former left-handed pitcher, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers.. Fernando went on to win both the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards.. Fernando Valenzuela, the youngest of twelve children, was born in Etchohuaquila, a small town within the municipality of Navojoa in the state of Sonora, Mexico. He won 141 games (8th in franchise history). Fernando Valenzuela was born on November 1, 1960 in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico. [25], In 1987 his performance declined; he earned a 14–14 win-loss record with a 3.98 ERA. That season Fernando Valenzuela became the only pitcher to win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award honors in the same year. He was also the first rookie to lead the National League in strikeouts. Shipping and handling. Many thanks to him. That gave him a 101 OPS+, meaning Valenzuela ranked just above average among all National League hitters that year, including non-pitchers. Early in his career, Valenzuela and his family spent offseasons between the Mexican cities of Etchohuaquila and Mérida. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. In 1981, Valenzuela participated in the East Los Angeles Christmas Parade as Grand Marshal. Valenzuela signed with the Detroit Tigers in the spring of 1992, but he never played for the team, and was out of the Majors in 1992, with his contract being purchased by Jalisco of the Mexican League that summer. Now you will see one in person.". He had one last great moment on June 29, 1990, when he threw a 6–0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals just hours after the Oakland Athletics' Dave Stewart had thrown one against the Toronto Blue Jays. Im Jahr 1981 wurde Valenzuela der einzige Spieler in … Men’s Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers Road 1981 Cooperstown Collection Jersey $ 109.99 $ 54.99 All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Jumping between the big leagues and Mexico for the next few seasons, he put together one more solid big-league season in 1996 for the San Diego Padres, going 13–8 with a 3.62 ERA. The Los Angeles Dodgers invited him to spring training in 1999, but he declined the offer.[27]. Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons in the major leagues of the United States. [29] In 2005, he was named one of three starting pitchers on MLB's Latino Legends Team. Find out more. In the postseason, Valenzuela became the youngest pitcher to start the first game of a World Series and pitched a complete game in Game 3 against the New York Yankees. Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando βalenˈswela], born November 1, 1960) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. Career: 173-153, 3.54 ERA, 2074 SO (76th), P, 1981 NL Cy, 1981 NL RoY, 6xAllStar, GG, Dodgers/Padres/... 1980-1997, t:L, 3x CG Leader, born in Mexico. [20] It was a habit he claims to have developed spontaneously, although not until joining the Dodgers. [17] In 1980 Valenzuela was promoted to the Double-A level San Antonio Dodgers. Afterward, before his game, Fernando said to his teammates, "You just saw a no-hitter on TV. [22], In 2003, Valenzuela returned to the Dodgers organization as the Spanish-language radio color commentator for National League West games, joining Jaime Jarrín and Pepe Ýñiguez in the Spanish-language booth.
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