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Wow he was not that old. I remember his full rookie season he actually

came up the year before at the end of the season and was shutting everybody down with his screwball. He toughed it out in Game 3 of the Dodgers Yankees World Series getting rocked for 4 runs in the first 3 innings but shut them down the rest of the way going all 9 innings. This was back in the day where bullpens were not used as much and pitchers did what they had to do to win, their arms be damned. Dodgers won that game 5 to 4 and went on to win World Series in 6 after being down 2 games to 0. Fernando was one of the most loved Dodger players of all time. Unless you are Yankees fan or Dodgers fan it is tough to understand how memorable their World Series against each other are. I had young guy from GIS, who is Yankees fan come down yesterday to my office to talk about the World Series. I told him I was lucky enough, while in middle school to see 3 in my lifetime 77,78 and 81. I told him, if your team loses it is going hurt for long time and if your wins it is going feel great for a long time. The sports press coverage is heightened to unbelievable levels. I also told him enjoy it cause it could be another 43 years. ** Edited by jdkhokie at 10/23/2024, 10:06:12 AM
Posted: 10/23/2024 at 10:05 AM ET
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RIP Fernando Valenzuela.**
BobG 10/23/24 05:50 AM ET
He was doing Dodger broadcast in Spanish this year.**
7Hokie1 10/23/24 08:35 PM ET
Dodgers win the series for Fernando.**
section11hokie 10/23/24 05:01 PM ET
are we sure? Maybe breathing through eyelids?**
HokieDiver 10/23/24 03:35 PM ET
Wow he was not that old. I remember his full rookie season he actually
jdkhokie 10/23/24 10:05 AM ET
That was exactly my reaction - I was surprised how young he was.**
MP4VT2004 10/23/24 12:13 PM ET
I probably still have some of his baseball cards somewhere.**
HokieNoVA 10/23/24 09:31 AM ET
Saw him pitch in Richmond when some real stars used to come through town.**
dolph 10/23/24 08:48 AM ET
I saw him pitch for the Orioles**
turkeywinghokie 10/23/24 02:56 PM ET
Saw Fernando pitch in San Antonio, which at the time was the Dodgers’
RoswellGAHokie 10/23/24 11:57 AM ET
First MLB rookie to win POTY?**
EDGEMAN 10/23/24 07:14 AM ET
No such award**
HokieJamie 10/23/24 08:20 AM ET
Until much later. Then everybody won it.**
PhotoHokieNC 10/23/24 11:55 AM ET
Participants of the Year**
TomTurkey 10/23/24 03:41 PM ET
He was the POTY in my heart
Hokie Chris 10/23/24 11:03 AM ET
won Rookie of Year and Cy Young in 1981. (there is no PoTY award in MLB)**
BobG 10/23/24 08:01 AM ET
I thought Fred Lynn did it as well, but maybe not. Does POTY = MVP?**
santafe 10/23/24 07:18 AM ET
Or does POTY = Cy Young? (see)
PhotoHokieNC 10/23/24 07:20 AM ET
Good question, I was thinking "player of the year". Just as likely
santafe 10/23/24 07:30 AM ET