Fernando Valenzuela throws the ceremonial first pitch during the MLB All-Star baseball game, July 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. AP “Fernando Valenzuela was one of the most impactful players of his ...

Fernando had a multi-player rookie card in the Topps set, one he shared with Jack Perconte and Mike Scioscia, and a solo card in the Fleer set, one that left the “o” off the end of his first name.

For the Dodgers, the No. 34 has long belonged to Fernando Valenzuela — and only Fernando Valenzuela. Officially, however, the Dodgers wouldn’t retire No. 34. The franchise’s rationale was ...

A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 24, 2024, Section A, Page 25 of the New York edition with the headline: Fernando Valenzuela, 63, Whose Screwballs Eluded Batters, Dies.