Fernando Valenzuela Out From Dodgers’ Broadcast Booth: Report

Los Angeles Dodgers legendary pitcher-turned-broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela has reportedly left the Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcast team indefinitely, per a report from Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group.

The Dodgers declined to give a reason for Valenzuela’s absence and he is not likely to return for the playoff broadcasts.

Valenzuela burst onto the scene in 1981. His rookie campaign was unlike any other and set the city of Los Angeles and baseball ablaze with mania.

Fernando Valenzuela’s incredible season, known as “Fernandomania,” saw him dominate the mound and make history. In a single year, he achieved something no one had done before: winning both the National…