Fernando Valenzuela arrived in Los Angeles in 1980 as a young Mexican and built a community in Chavez Ravine for Mexican ...

Valenzuela, who died Tuesday at age 63, won the NL Cy Young Award and led the Dodgers to a World Series championship in 1981.

But Latino Dodger fans quickly embraced Valenzuela’s pitching talent, called him “El Toro” — “the Bull” — and came to more ...

Fernando Valenzuela, the cultural hero and baseball legend whose journey from a dusty pitcher’s mound in rural Mexico to ...

Fernando Valenzuela was more than just a Dodgers pitcher. He was a friendly soul who forged a strong connection between a city and its baseball team.

Fernando Valenzuela was more than just a Dodgers pitcher. He was a friendly soul who forged a strong connection between a ...

Devoted fans of Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela, who died Tuesday night, Oct. 22, flocked to Dodger Stadium to honor the ...

Valenzuela’s phenomenal start to the 1981 season ignited the craze and boosted interest in the team among the region’s ...

Baker had a front-row seat to FernandoMania: "He made everybody, especially Latin Americans, made them proud." ...

What Fernando Valenzuela did for the Dodgers and the city of Los Angeles goes far beyond anything he did on the baseball ...