Fernando Valenzuela
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Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea, nicknamed "El Toro", was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher. Valenzuela played 17 Major League Baseball seasons, from 1980 to 1997. He played for six MLB teams, most
Valenzuela with the Dodgers in 1986
Valenzuela warming up for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1981
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan invited Valenzuela to the White House for a state luncheon with Mexican president José López Portillo.
Valenzuela was named to six consecutive MLB All-Star Games.
Cy Young Award
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The Cy Young Award, officially the Cy Young Memorial Award, is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball, one each for the American League and National League. The award was introdu
Fernando Valenzuela
…a 2.48 earned run average (ERA) in a season that was shortened by a player's strike. He became the first, and as of 2024, only player to win both the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season. The Dodgers won the World Series that year. Valenzuela peaked from 1981 to 1986, when he was named a…
The 1971 Cy Young Award won by Ferguson Jenkins, on display in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Cy Young, for whom the award is named.
Tarik Skubal, 2024, and 2025 AL winner
With 7, Roger Clemens has the most Cy Young Awards.