Biography
Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea (Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando βalenˈswela]; born November 1, 1960) is a Mexican former left-handed pitcher who pitched for six different teams during his Major League Baseball career, most notably the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he pitched for ten seasons, from 1980 to 1990. Thanks in part to his "Ruthian physique," a devastating screwball that helped him win his first eight straight decisions in 1981, and a connection with Los Angeles' large Latino community, Valenzuela touched off an early '80s craze dubbed "Fernandomania". That year, Valenzuela became the only player in Major League history to win the Rookie of the Year award, the Cy Young Award, the Silver Slugger Award and a World Series championship in the same season. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Valenzuela
