How the Dodgers discovered Fernando Valenzuela | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 2

(English and Spanish subtitles available)

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Episode 2 starts in Mexico, specifically, Etchohuaquila. This is where Fernando Valenzuela's humble roots began. He starts his baseball career at 16 years old and quickly makes a name for himself. Valenzuela and guests discuss his desire to succeed as a professional ballplayer, the birth of his devastating screwball and his remarkable debut with the Dodgers in late 1980.

EPISODES:
Fernando, the hero -    • Everybody wants to have a hero | Fern...  
Fernando discovered -    • How the Dodgers discovered Fernando V...  
Chavez Ravine ghosts -    • Why the Dodgers are haunted by Chavez...  
‘Mexican Sandy Koufax’ -    • Before Fernando Valenzuela, the Dodge...  
1981 Opening Day -    • How Fernando Valenzuela’s 1981 Openin...  
A changed fanbase -    • How the look of the Dodger fanbase ch...  
The screwball -    • What made Fernando Valenzuela's screw...  
The media adapts -    • How the Dodgers and media had to adap...  
Meeting President Reagan -    • How immigration policy changed once R...  

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