“We walked into the press lounge and the only person sitting there was Fernando Valenzuela. I went up to him and talked to him, saying you were my idol growing up,” Villegas said. “He was ...
A year or two later, a minor-league pitching coach asked Hubbell if he could "tinker" with Marichal's delivery. Hubbell's reply? "Leave him alone." Fernando Valenzuela's "look to the sky" was one ...
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.