Fernando Valenzuela
Mexican baseball player
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| 2024 | Stepped down from broadcasting during the last week of the regular season. |
| November 6 2024 | Valenzuela's funeral took place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, where he was eulogized by his son Fernando Jr. and Mike Scioscia. He was cremated and his ashes interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. |
| November 1 2024 | Coincidentally, the Dodgers' World Series victory celebration occurred on what would have been Valenzuela's 64th birthday. Fans at the parade and stadium celebration held commemorative signs and sang 'Happy Birthday'. |
| October 22 2024 | Fernando Valenzuela died in a Los Angeles hospital at age 63, three days before the 2024 World Series between the Dodgers and New York Yankees was set to begin. |
| October 1 2024 | Valenzuela was hospitalized for an undisclosed illness, with the Dodgers announcing he would not return to the broadcast booth for the remainder of the year to focus on his health. |
| August 11 2023 | The Dodgers officially retired Valenzuela's jersey number 34, celebrating with a 'Fernandomania' weekend from August 11-13. |
| 2019 | Named to the inaugural Legends of Dodger Baseball class by the Dodgers. |
| July 6 2019 | The Mexican Baseball League commemorated Valenzuela's legacy by retiring his jersey number 34 from the entire league. |
| 2017 | Valenzuela was invited to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Game 2 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium, introduced by Vin Scully and joined by Steve Yeager. |
| 2017 | Served on Team Mexico's World Baseball Classic coaching staff for the final time and purchased the Mexican League team Tigres de Quintana Roo. |
| 2015 | Transitioned to television, becoming the Spanish-language color commentator for the Dodgers' cable affiliate SportsNet LA. |
| 2013 | Valenzuela was enshrined into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame. |
| 2013 | Continued serving on Team Mexico's World Baseball Classic coaching staff. |
| October 26 2010 | ESPN broadcast the documentary 'Fernando Nation' as part of their 30 for 30 series, commemorating Valenzuela's arrival with the Dodgers. |
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