Retired pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who rose to prominence throughout greater than a decade-long profession with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been hospitalized.
Valenzuela suffered an unspecified well being challenge, in response to a number of stories.
The 63-year-old was within the sales space for the Spanish-language broadcast final week for the Dodgers’ sequence towards the San Diego Padres.
In line with the Los Angeles Every day Information, Valenzuela will not be anticipated to be accessible for his broadcast duties throughout MLB’s postseason. The playoffs started Tuesday, however the Dodgers do not begin postseason play till Oct. 5.
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Fernando Valenzuela throws out the ceremonial first pitch throughout the 92nd MLB All-Star Recreation at Dodger Stadium July 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Photographs)
TelevisaUnivision additionally reported the information about Valenzuela’s well being standing.
“Fernando Valenzuela is within the hospital with well being issues after stepping away from his duties with the Dodgers final week,” TelevisaUnivision’s David Faitelson wrote in a translated social media submit.
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Valenzuela made his main league debut in 1980 with the Dodgers. He was named to 6 All-Star groups throughout his 11-year run in Los Angeles and was a member of the Dodgers’ 1981 World Sequence crew.
Sounded by household, Fernando Valenzuela waves to followers because the Dodgers retired his jersey quantity Aug. 11, 2023. (Jason Armon/Los Angeles Occasions through Getty Photographs)
Valenzuela additionally made historical past that season by turning into the one participant to win the NL Cy Younger Award and Rookie of the Yr in the identical season.
He was additionally a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner and led the nationwide league in wins in 1986. Valenzuela’s accomplishments ignited “Fernandomania.”
A Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap within the dugout throughout a sport towards the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park April 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Photographs)
The Dodgers celebrated “Fernandomania” over three days in August 2023.
His No. 34 is one among 12 retired by the Dodgers. He was additionally inducted into the Dodgers’ Ring of Honor, turning into the 14th member of the group.
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Valenzuela gained 173 video games and has a profession 3.54 ERA.
Fox Information Digital contacted the Dodgers however didn’t instantly obtain a response.
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