‘Fernando-mania’ lives on in tiny Etchohuaquila

“During the World Series this past October, Fernando “El Toro” Valenzuela was named the lefthanded pitcher of Major League Baseball’s all-time Latino Legends all-star team. He burst into the majors in 1981 as a 20year-old rookie with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he reeled off a record 10 consecutive victories to begin the season. At the end of the 1981 campaign, Valenzuela won both the Rookie of the Year Award and the Cy Young Award for best pitcher.

In addition to his dominance on the mound, Valenzuela’s charismatic and quirky style sparked a wave of “Fernandomania” that saw ballparks sell out in every city where he pitched. He remained one of the game’s biggest pitching stars until he retired in 1997 with 173 career victories.”

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