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Today in Baseball: Spot start marks the start of Fernandomania
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The day Fernando Valenzuela threw 146 pitches in a complete-game victory to rescue the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series - The Athletic
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Stanton, Buxton lead AL over NL in 9th straight All-Star win
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TBT: Valenzuela's Opening Day shutout and start of “Fernandomania”, by Mark Langill
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Stanton, Buxton lead AL over NL in 9th straight All-Star win - West Hawaii Today
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This All-Star MLB Pitcher Was Laid to Rest in a Billings Cemetery
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Dodgers history: Fernando Valenzuela's first major league start - True Blue LA
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Stanton, Buxton lead AL over NL in 9th straight All-Star win
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Top September call-ups: Dodgers' Fernando and Angels' K-Rod - Los Angeles Times
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10 Reasons Why We Celebrate Fernando Valenzuela Today
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Fernando Valenzuela TV Series in the Works – The Hollywood Reporter
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2022 MLB All-Star Game: American League wins ninth straight, 3-2, behind back-to-back homers by Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton
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The last wave of Fernandomania played out in Texas, where fans rushed to see a legend - Los Angeles Times
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Opening Day For Major League Baseball Minnesota Twins At Kansas C
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Fernando Valenzuela's brief time with Angels saved his career - Los Angeles Times
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