The Dodgersconfirmedhis death on Tuesday night.
No cause of death was given.
34 jersey during a during a pregame ceremony at Dodger Stadium in August 2023.
Fernando Valenzuela greets fans at Monterrey Stadium in Monterrey Nuevo Leon on May 4, 2018.JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty Images
He and his siblings would help his parents, Avelino and Maria Valenzuela, work the family farm.
Although Valenzuela would play soccer in his youth, he had an instinctive ability for baseball.
The team finally bought out his contract from the Leones on July 6, 1979, for $120,000.
His last season with the Dodgers would be in 1990.
His contract was purchased by Jalisco of the Mexican League that summer.
Valenzuela returned to the big leagues to sign with the Angels, Orioles, Phillies, Padres and Cardinals.
