In which teams of the Mexican Baseball League did Fernando Valenzuela play?

The history of Fernando Valenzuela is linked to Fernandomania and the time in which he defended the colors of the Major League team.the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 80’s, but the reality is that the so-called ‘El Toro’ also had quite impressive work in the world of Mexican baseball, where the times he represented his Mexico cannot be left out. , cute and dear.

First steps in the Aztec ball

“Toro” Valenzuela began playing in the late 70s with the Mayos de Navojoa. Despite this, it was with the Coffee Growers of Tepic where he made his long-awaited debut in the world of professional baseball in the Northwest Winter League, and then had his first formal contract with the Tuzos de Silao. The year 1979 would arrive and he headed to the Ángeles de Puebla, a team that transferred him to the ranks of the Leones de Yucatán within the Mexican Baseball League.

Before emigrating to baseball in the United States in Major League Baseball (MLB), Fernando stood out in Mexico, leaving great numbers and inspiring performance for other players who also wanted to emigrate to Major League baseball. In the 1980-81 season, with the Mayo de Navojoa jersey, he started a total of 18 games, completed 14, won 12, lost five and left an ERA of 1.65.in 147 innings pitched, in which he managed to fan 154 rivals, something that gave indications of what he could do in the Major Leagues.

Where did Fernando Valenzuela play after the Major Leagues?

After having had a time full of success in the Los Angeles Dodgers, Fernando Valenzuela returned to Aztec baseball to be in the ranks of Mayos de Navojoa, Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Águilas de Mexicali, all teams belonging to the Mexican Pacific League. He also had a brief stint with Charros de Jalisco of the LMB.

The last game of ‘El Toro’.

Finally, when he was part of the Águilas de MexicaliFernando Valenzuela pitched his last game as a professional player in Mexican baseball at 44 years of age.

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