How the Dodgers and media had to adapt to Fernando Valenzuela | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 8

(English and Spanish subtitles available)

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Fernandomania took baseball and its fans by storm. The media also became infatuated. Throngs of reporters followed his every move, through every city. Though Valenzuela didn’t himself speak English and didn’t reveal much, his impact nevertheless prompted publications like the Los Angeles Times to reassess its coverage of underserved communities in Southern California.

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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