“We walked into the press lounge and the only person sitting there was Fernando Valenzuela. I went up to him and talked to ...

Fernando Valenzuela, who starred for the Los Angeles ... Valenzuela was known for his unorthodox pitching style with a high ...

Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (born November 1 ... elevating then 18-year-old Valenzuela to the Triple-A level. Pitching for the Leones de Yucatán (Yucatan Lions) that year, Valenzuela went ...

Valenzuela gave up nine hits and seven walks in a 146-pitch complete-game, spurring the team to a World Series victory and cementing his pitching legacy in Los Angeles.

Sasaki has the talent to be an instant sensation the way Fernando Valenzuela or Hideo Nomo were in previous generations. The 6-foot-4 right-hander could just as easily become the Japanese Bobby ...